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After the [[Polish September Campaign|Polish Defense War of 1939]] the German authorities of the [[General Government]] mobilized all the pre-war Polish [[police]]men to the German service. The so-called '''Navy-Blue Police''' ({lang-pl|Policja granatowa}}, nick-named after the colour of their uniforms) were used as |
After the [[Polish September Campaign|Polish Defense War of 1939]] the German authorities of the [[General Government]] mobilized all the pre-war Polish [[police]]men to the German service. The so-called '''Navy-Blue Police''' ({lang-pl|Policja granatowa}}, nick-named after the colour of their uniforms) were primarily used to deal with criminal activities, but were later also used in combating smuggling and in measures against the Jewish population. They were also used as a auxiliary units for the [[Gestapo]] and [[Kripo]], yet they had no means of executing law and order in the occupied country. |
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Revision as of 17:53, 4 July 2006
After the Polish Defense War of 1939 the German authorities of the General Government mobilized all the pre-war Polish policemen to the German service. The so-called Navy-Blue Police ({lang-pl|Policja granatowa}}, nick-named after the colour of their uniforms) were primarily used to deal with criminal activities, but were later also used in combating smuggling and in measures against the Jewish population. They were also used as a auxiliary units for the Gestapo and Kripo, yet they had no means of executing law and order in the occupied country.
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