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The German Police were an essential arm of the Nazi regime; as soon as Hitler achieved power the previous decentralized provincial system was unified into a single state apparatus, integrated at the command levels with the SS. While it may have been centrally controlled, it was still separated into a bewildering range of different departments and functions, many with their own uniform distinctions. This book offers a concise introduction to the organization, responsibilities, uniforms and insignia of the various branches of this machinery of repression, from Police generals to rural constables, transport policemen and factory watchmen.

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Introduction Ordnungspolizei: Schutzpolizei (National & Municipal Police) – Gendarmerie (Rural Police) – Traffic Police – Administrative Police – Colonial Police – Water Protection Police – Fire Protection Police – Air Defence Police – Technical Emergency Service. Sonderpolizei (Special Police): Railway Police – Postal Police – Broadcasting Police – Mines Police – Dams Police – Police Auxiliaries. Sicherheitspolizei (Security Police) – Border Police – Customs Police – Criminal Police

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