| 19th SS Police Regiment | |
|---|---|
| Country |
 Nazi Germany |
| Branch | Schutzstaffel |
| Type | Security |
| Size | Regiment |
| Garrison/HQ | Wehrkreis XVII |
The 19th SS Police Regiment (German language: SS-Polizei-Regiment 19) was initially named the 19th Police Regiment (Polizei-Regiment 19) when it was formed in 1942 from existing Order Police (Ordnungspolizei) units for security duties in Occupied Europe. 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 regiment was ordered formed in July 1942 in Slovenia. Police Battalion 72 (Polizei-Batallion 72), Police Battalion 171, and Police Battalion 181 were redesignated as the regiment's first through third battalions, respectively.[1] All of the police regiments were redesignated as SS police units on 24 February 1943, but this was strictly honorary. The regiment was in France by June 1944 and, more specifically, in the area of Langres by September.[2]
Notes[]
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
The original article can be found at 19th SS Police Regiment and the edit history here.