The 4th Waffen-SS Panzergrenadier Division Polizei: An Illustrated History (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9780764361708)

The Polizei Division first took shape in 1939, drawing manpower from the civilian police. In February 1942, the unit was transferred to the Waffen-SS and redesignated SS-Polizei-Division(4.SS). The former policemen appeared on the Western Front in 1940, before being shipped to the Leningrad sector in 1941. Polizei remained on the Eastern Front for the duration of the war, including deployments in Greece, the Banat (Romania), Hungary, and Pomerania, before finally surrendering just northwest of Berlin. The subject is examined through many personal recollections, hundreds of photos and maps from private collections, and period documents, including extracts from official bulletins and the division's war diary. A brief history of the Polizei II division is included as an appendix.

Author: Massimiliano Afiero
ISBN-10: 0764361708
ISBN-13: 9780764361708
Publisher: Schiffer Publishing
Language: English
Published: 07/13/2021
Pages: 240
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 3.85lbs
Size: 12.00h x 8.90w x 1.00d