Osprey Men-at-Arms 434 : World War II German Police Units

The German Police were an essential arm of the Nazi regime and integrated at the command levels with the SS. As soon as Hitler achieved power the previous decentralized provincial system were unified into a single state apparatus. While it may have been centrally controlled, it was still separated into a bewildering range of different departments and functions, many with their own uniform distinctions. This book offers a concise introduction to the organization, responsibilities, uniforms and insignia of the various branches of this machinery of repression, from Police generals to rural constables, transport policemen and factory watchmen. Text by Gordon Williamson with illustrations by Gerry Embleton.

Contents

• Introduction
• Ordnungspolizei
  Schutzpolizei (National & Municipal Police)
  Gendarmerie (Rural Police)
  Traffic Police
  Administrative Police
  Colonial Police
  Water Protection Police
  Fire Protection Police
  Air Defence Police
  Technical Emergency Service
• Sonderpolizei (Special Police)
  Railway Police
  Postal Police
  Broadcasting Police
  Mines Police
  Dams Police
  Police Auxiliaries
• Sicherheitspolizei (Security Police)
  Border Police
  Customs Police
  Criminal Police