11th SS Police Regiment
| 11th SS Police Regiment | |
|---|---|
| Country |  Nazi Germany |
| Branch | Schutzstaffel |
| Type | Security |
| Size | Regiment |
| Garrison/HQ | Wehrkreis IV |
The 11th SS Police Regiment (German: SS-Polizei-Regiment 11) was initially named the Police Regiment for Special Employment (Polizei-Regiment zbV) when it was formed around the beginning of 1942 from existing Order Police (Ordnungspolizei) units for security duties on the Eastern Front. The unit was renumbered as the 11th Police Regiment in July 1942 and then 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 regiment was formed around the beginning of 1942[1] under the command of Lieutenant Colonel of Police (Oberstleutenant der Schutzpolizei) Hans Griep[2][Note 1] in the eastern Ukraine and subordinated to Gerrett Korsemann, Higher SS and Police Leader For Special Employment. Police Battalion 304 (Polizei-Batallion 304), Police Battalion 315 and Police Battalion 320 were assigned to the regiment. When the regiment was renumbered in July, the battalions were redesignated as the first through third battalions, respectively, of the regiment.[4] All of the police regiments were redesignated as SS police units on 24 February 1943.[5]
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References
- Arico, Massimo. Ordnungspolizei: Encyclopedia of the German Police Battalions, Stockholm: Leandoer & Ekholm (2010). ISBN 978-91-85657-99-5
- Blood, Phillip W. Hitler's Bandit Hunters: The SS and the Nazi Occupation of Europe, Washington, D.C.: Potomac Books (2006). ISBN 978-1-59797-021-1
- Nix, Phil & Jerome, Georges. The Uniformed Police Forces of the Third Reich 1933–1945, Stockholm: Leander & Ekholm (2006). ISBN 91-975894-3-8
- 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