Polizei-Selbstschutz-Regiment Sandschak
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- Published: 10 January 2012 10 January 2012
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It was used in antipartisan operations until October 1944 when the partisans captured most of the Sandjak and the regiment practically ceased to exist after a large number of desertions. It was not officially disbanded until early 1945.
Commanders
Oberstleutnant der Schutzpolizei Otto Mechow (? May 1944 - ? July 1944)SS-Sturmbannführer und Major der Gendarmerie Ernst Arndt (? July 1944 - ?)
Order of battle
StabI. Bataillon
II. Bataillon
III. Bataillon
IV. Bataillon
Sources used
Antonio J Munoz - The East came WestPhil Nix & George Jerome - The Uniformed Police Forces of the Third Reich 1933-1945
Georg Tessin, Hans-Adolf Neufeldt & Jürgen Huck - Zur Geschichte der Ordnungspolizei 1936-1945