German Military Police Units 1939–45

German Military Police Units 1939–45
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Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Total Pages : 113
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ISBN-10 : 9781780969978
ISBN-13 : 178096997X
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Book Synopsis German Military Police Units 1939–45 by : Gordon Williamson

Download or read book German Military Police Units 1939–45 written by Gordon Williamson and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2012-06-20 with total page 113 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.


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