Polnisches Schutzmannschaftsbataillon 202 was a collaborationist police battalion composed of 360 men including its Nazi German leadership. It was created officially on March 27, 1942 with recrutment beginning in May. Only two Polish men volunteered. As a result, the Germans resorted to conscription from the regular Polish city-police called Einheimische Polizei. During formation, the battalion stationed in Kraków at Michałowskiego street (renamed Luxemburgstrasse). Basic training took place in Dębica. Its first commandant was Captain Tschnadel. Members wore green uniforms of Orpo and received Mauser 98 rifles before transfer to occupied Eastern Poland to fight Soviet partisans. Once in Volhyn, the battalion stationed in Łuck originally. Soon later, in around Kostopol, half the members des
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| - Polnisches Schutzmannschaftsbataillon 202 was a collaborationist police battalion composed of 360 men including its Nazi German leadership. It was created officially on March 27, 1942 with recrutment beginning in May. Only two Polish men volunteered. As a result, the Germans resorted to conscription from the regular Polish city-police called Einheimische Polizei. During formation, the battalion stationed in Kraków at Michałowskiego street (renamed Luxemburgstrasse). Basic training took place in Dębica. Its first commandant was Captain Tschnadel. Members wore green uniforms of Orpo and received Mauser 98 rifles before transfer to occupied Eastern Poland to fight Soviet partisans. Once in Volhyn, the battalion stationed in Łuck originally. Soon later, in around Kostopol, half the members des
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| - Polnisches Schutzmannschaftsbataillon 202 was a collaborationist police battalion composed of 360 men including its Nazi German leadership. It was created officially on March 27, 1942 with recrutment beginning in May. Only two Polish men volunteered. As a result, the Germans resorted to conscription from the regular Polish city-police called Einheimische Polizei. During formation, the battalion stationed in Kraków at Michałowskiego street (renamed Luxemburgstrasse). Basic training took place in Dębica. Its first commandant was Captain Tschnadel. Members wore green uniforms of Orpo and received Mauser 98 rifles before transfer to occupied Eastern Poland to fight Soviet partisans. Once in Volhyn, the battalion stationed in Łuck originally. Soon later, in around Kostopol, half the members deserted to 27th Home Army Infantry Division, in defence of ethnic Polish population against the UPA massacres.
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