The role that the German Police Battalions played in the destruction of the Jews and thee Eastren European nationalities that the Third Reich had deemed superfluous or dangerous is little known. Only in the last fifteen years with the opening of the Soviet archives has their role in the deaths of millions become known. The German Police, often aided by local auxiliaries shot at close range over a million people in less than two years. Later in th war the battalions were formed into regiments and absorbed into the SS where they were active in the hunt for partisan bands behind the front lines. In tis book you wll find a history of each battalion and the men wo participated in thes actions. Many of these men who survived the war were never tried. Instead they contnued their careers in law enforcement with many retiring with pensions from positions of importance.

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Product Code:	10347
Author:	Stephen Campbell
Format:	160Ppp, Over 120 b/w images, hb.
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