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:''For information on the Waffen-SS unit, see [[4th SS Polizei Panzergrenadier Division]]''
{{Distinguish|4th SS Polizei Panzergrenadier Division}}

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The '''4th SS Police Regiment''' ({{lang-de|SS-Polizei-Regiment 4}}) was named the 4th Police Regiment (''Polizei-Regiment 4'') when it was temporarily formed in 1939 from existing [[Order Police]] (''Ordnungspolizei'') units for security duties during the [[invasion of Poland]]. The second formation was ordered in 1942 from existing Order Police units in [[German military administration in occupied France during World War II|Occupied France]]. It was redesignated as an [[SS]] unit in early 1943, but it never became part of the [[Waffen-SS]], and retained its existing organization and strength.
The '''4th SS Police Regiment''' ({{lang-de|SS-Polizei-Regiment 4}}) was named the 4th Police Regiment (''Polizei-Regiment 4'') when it was temporarily formed in 1939 from existing [[Order Police]] (''Ordnungspolizei'') units for security duties during the [[invasion of Poland]]. The second formation was ordered in 1942 from existing Order Police units in [[German military administration in occupied France during World War II|Occupied France]]. It was redesignated as an [[SS]] unit in early 1943, but it never became part of the [[Waffen-SS]], and retained its existing organization and strength.


==Formation and organization==
==Formation and organization==
The first incarnation of the 4th Police Regiment was formed on 16 September 1939 in [[Kielce]], [[Poland]], from elements of Police Group 6 (''Polizeigruppe 6'') for security duties in the rear area of the [[3rd Army (Wehrmacht)|3rd Army]] during the Polish Campaign. The regimental headquarters was redesignated as [[22nd SS Police Regiment|Police Regiment Warsaw]] (''Polizei-Regiment Warschau'') around November.<ref>Arico, pp. 50, 57; Tessin & Kanapin, pp. 553–54</ref>
The 4th Police Regiment was formed on 16 September 1939 in [[Kielce]], [[Poland]], from elements of Police Group 6 (''Polizeigruppe 6'') for security duties in the rear area of the [[3rd Army (Wehrmacht)|3rd Army]] during the [[invasion of Poland]]. The regimental headquarters was redesignated as [[22nd SS Police Regiment|Police Regiment Warsaw]] (''Polizei-Regiment Warschau'') around November.<ref>Arico, pp. 50, 57; Tessin & Kanapin, pp. 553–54</ref>

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The regiment was ordered to be reformed in July 1942 in France, but the [[regiment]]al headquarters was not formed until 16 April 1943; in the meantime its battalions were controlled by Police Regiment Griese (''Polize-Regiment Griese'').<ref name=tk1>Tessin & Kanapin, p. 617</ref> [[Police Battalion 316]] (''Polizei-Batallion 316'') in [[Upper Carniola]], [[Slovenia]], and [[Police Battalion 323]] in [[Occupied Poland]] were redesignated as the regiment's first and second [[battalion]]s, respectively, and the third battalion was newly formed. The first two battalions were transferred to France shortly afterwards.<ref name=tk2>Arico, pp. 457, 492; Tessin & Kanapin, p. 616</ref> All of the police regiments were redesignated as SS police units on 24 February 1943, but this was strictly honorary.<ref>Tessin & Kannapin, p. 557</ref>

==Anti-partisan and invasion duties==
The first commander of the regiment was ''Oberstleutnant der Schutzpolizei'' [[Bolko von Schweinichen]]. From 1942 to 1943, the regiment performed security functions in Paris as part of German policies implemented during the [[German military administration in occupied France during World War II|occupation of France]].

Sometime in 1943, approximately one third of the regiment was transferred to [[Poland]] where the unit was engaged in anti-partisan duties against the [[Polish Underground]]. During this time, the regiment was under the command of ''Oberstleutnant der Schutzpolizei'' Erich Skowronnek. The unit was involved in suppressing resistance to German rule and records indicate a small number of the [[Anti-Partisan Guerrilla Warfare Badge]] were presented to regiment members. In May of that year, the regiment also received designation as an armored formation when it absorbed units from the 2nd Polizei-Panzer Company.

In July 1944, following the [[invasion of Normandy]], the 4th Regiment was placed under the command of ''SS-[[Obersturmbannführer]]'' Walter Danzfolded and ordered to assist regular combat units of the ''[[Waffen-SS]]'' in repelling allied advances into France. Following the German retreat from Paris and the liberation of France, the regiment was disbanded with its remaining members transferred into the ''Waffen-SS''.

==Command Hierarchy==


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The regiment was ordered to be reformed in July 1942 in France, but the regimental headquarters was not formed until 16 April 1943; in the meantime its battalions were controlled by Police Regiment Griese (''Polize-Regiment Griese'').<ref name=tk1>Tessin & Kanapin, p. 617</ref> [[Police Battalion 316]] in [[Upper Carniola]], [[Slovenia]], and [[Police Battalion 323]] in [[Occupied Poland]] were redesignated as the regiment's first and second battalions, respectively, and the third battalion was newly formed. The first two battalions were transferred to France shortly afterwards.<ref name=tk2>Arico, pp. 457, 492; Tessin & Kanapin, p. 616</ref> All of the police regiments were redesignated as SS police units on 24 February 1943, but this was strictly honorary.<ref>Tessin & Kannapin, p. 557</ref>
* Higher SS and Police Leader "Frankreich"
** SS and Police Leader [[Metz]]
** SS and Police Leader Ober-Elaß
*** '''SS Police Regiment 4'''
**** I/SS-Polizei Regiment 4
**** II/SS-Polizei Regiment 4
**** III/SS-Polizei Regiment 4
*** SS Police Regiment 19


==Notes==
==Notes==
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* Arico, Massimo. ''Ordnungspolizei: Encyclopedia of the German Police Battalions'', Stockholm: Leandoer and Ekholm (2010). {{ISBN|978-91-85657-99-5}}
* Arico, Massimo. ''Ordnungspolizei: Encyclopedia of the German Police Battalions'', Stockholm: Leandoer and Ekholm (2010). {{ISBN|978-91-85657-99-5}}
*Tessin, Georg & Kannapin, Norbert. ''Waffen-SS under Ordnungspolizei im Kriegseinsatz 1939–1945: Ein Überlick anhand der Feldpostübersicht'', Osnabrück, Germany: Biblio Verlag (2000). {{ISBN|3-7648-2471-9}}
*Tessin, Georg & Kannapin, Norbert. ''Waffen-SS under Ordnungspolizei im Kriegseinsatz 1939–1945: Ein Überlick anhand der Feldpostübersicht'', Osnabrück, Germany: Biblio Verlag (2000). {{ISBN|3-7648-2471-9}}
* Yerger, Mark C. ''Allgemeine-SS: The Commands, Units, and Leaders of the General SS'', Atglen, PA: Schiffer Publishing (1997). {{ISBN|0-7643-0145-4}}


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Revision as of 00:18, 14 September 2018

Not to be confused with 4th SS Polizei Panzergrenadier Division.
4th SS Police Regiment
Country Nazi Germany
BranchOrder Police
Schutzstaffel
RoleRear security
Bandenbekämpfung
SizeRegiment

The 4th SS Police Regiment (German: SS-Polizei-Regiment 4) was named the 4th Police Regiment (Polizei-Regiment 4) when it was temporarily formed in 1939 from existing Order Police (Ordnungspolizei) units for security duties during the invasion of Poland. The second formation was ordered in 1942 from existing Order Police units in Occupied France. It was redesignated as an SS unit in early 1943, but it never became part of the Waffen-SS, and retained its existing organization and strength.

Formation and organization

The 4th Police Regiment was formed on 16 September 1939 in Kielce, Poland, from elements of Police Group 6 (Polizeigruppe 6) for security duties in the rear area of the 3rd Army during the invasion of Poland. The regimental headquarters was redesignated as Police Regiment Warsaw (Polizei-Regiment Warschau) around November.[1]

The regiment was ordered to be reformed in July 1942 in France, but the regimental headquarters was not formed until 16 April 1943; in the meantime its battalions were controlled by Police Regiment Griese (Polize-Regiment Griese).[2] Police Battalion 316 in Upper Carniola, Slovenia, and Police Battalion 323 in Occupied Poland were redesignated as the regiment's first and second battalions, respectively, and the third battalion was newly formed. The first two battalions were transferred to France shortly afterwards.[3] All of the police regiments were redesignated as SS police units on 24 February 1943, but this was strictly honorary.[4]

Notes

  1. ^ Arico, pp. 50, 57; Tessin & Kanapin, pp. 553–54
  2. ^ Tessin & Kanapin, p. 617
  3. ^ Arico, pp. 457, 492; Tessin & Kanapin, p. 616
  4. ^ Tessin & Kannapin, p. 557

References

  • Arico, Massimo. Ordnungspolizei: Encyclopedia of the German Police Battalions, Stockholm: Leandoer and Ekholm (2010). ISBN 978-91-85657-99-5
  • Tessin, Georg & Kannapin, Norbert. Waffen-SS under Ordnungspolizei im Kriegseinsatz 1939–1945: Ein Überlick anhand der Feldpostübersicht, Osnabrück, Germany: Biblio Verlag (2000). ISBN 3-7648-2471-9
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