The military policeman must be one of the least appreciated yet most indispensable military figures in modern history. In the mobile warfare of the 20th century no army could keep its vital supply routes open without the military policeman. This book documents the organisation, uniforms and insignia of the many and varied German military police units of World War II. Their duties included traffic control; maintaining military order and discipline; collection and escorting prisoners of war; prevention of looting; disarming civilians; checking captured enemy soldiers for documents; collection of fallen enemy propaganda leaflets and providing street patrols in occupied areas.
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing USA
ISBN-10
0850459028
ISBN-13
9780850459029
eBay Product ID (ePID)
419561
Product Key Features
Book Title
German Military Police Units 1939-45
Number of Pages
48 Pages
Language
English
Publication Year
1989
Topic
Europe / Germany, Military / World War II
Illustrator
Volstad, Ronald, Yes
Genre
History
Author
Gordon Williamson
Book Series
Men-At-Arms Ser.
Format
Trade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height
0.1 in
Item Weight
5.3 Oz
Item Length
9.9 in
Item Width
7.2 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Trade
Dewey Edition
20
Lccn
90-113451
Series Volume Number
213
Dewey Decimal
355.1/3323/0943
Lc Classification Number
Ua712
Table of Content
Introduction · Feldgendarmerie des Heeres · Feldjagerkorps · Geheime Feldpolizei · Other Army Police Services · Waffen-SS Feldgendarmerie · Luftwaffe Police · Marine Kustenpolizei · Police Combat Units · The Plates