SS Polizei Gebirgsjager Regiment 18
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Re: SS Polizei Gebirgsjager Regiment 18
Ok heres the last few i have, will post more if and when i find them.
In this one the Regiment collects bodies of troops killed by the Partisans.
Interogating a captured Partisan.
Being captured in possesstion of a pistol or any weapon for that matter quite likely sealed this mans fate.
A corporal of a Slovenian partisan battalion captured by SD and Order Police. Capture by the Germans meant certain death it is doubtfull if he survived the War.
Dated 8th Sept 1943 in the Dolenskaya region of Slovenia.
Hope you enjoy the history and pictures of this unusual unit, unusual in that they are not ony Police but SS as well as being Gerbisjager.
We must remember that the Partisan warfare wherever it took place was fought with no quarter given by EITHER side and thus was pretty horrific.
Dave
In this one the Regiment collects bodies of troops killed by the Partisans.
Interogating a captured Partisan.
Being captured in possesstion of a pistol or any weapon for that matter quite likely sealed this mans fate.
A corporal of a Slovenian partisan battalion captured by SD and Order Police. Capture by the Germans meant certain death it is doubtfull if he survived the War.
Dated 8th Sept 1943 in the Dolenskaya region of Slovenia.
Hope you enjoy the history and pictures of this unusual unit, unusual in that they are not ony Police but SS as well as being Gerbisjager.
We must remember that the Partisan warfare wherever it took place was fought with no quarter given by EITHER side and thus was pretty horrific.
Dave
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Re: SS Polizei Gebirgsjager Regiment 18
Well done Dave , bloody super photos . I am especially interested in the last photo , note the SS gebirgsjager with the SD sleeve diamond on his tunic. Keep up the good work.
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Ta Justin, yes that last photo is indeed interesting (though not surprising) especially given that both of the SD guys appear to be wearing no rank at all and indeed the age of the one you nentioned seems very young.
Guy on the left appears to be wearing a one piece tankers overall, not surprising since many Police units had captured armour either directly on scale or attached as and when needed.
Guy on the left appears to be wearing a one piece tankers overall, not surprising since many Police units had captured armour either directly on scale or attached as and when needed.
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Re: SS Polizei Gebirgsjager Regiment 18
Hi guys! This is my first post here and I just thought I'd share this link with you all, it's a great site with over 400 photos of SS-pol.Geb.Rgt.18 during the war!
http://d2134644.u48.surftown.nu/copperm ... ?album=178
Some of the photos:
I also found a bunch of photos here;
http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Categ ... _year_1943
http://d2134644.u48.surftown.nu/copperm ... ?album=178
Some of the photos:
I also found a bunch of photos here;
http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Categ ... _year_1943
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Re: SS Polizei Gebirgsjager Regiment 18
Thanks Berg good first post intresting way of wearing the Edelweiss
Re: SS Polizei Gebirgsjager Regiment 18
Yes, the police mountain troops did wear their Edelweiss patch on the lower left sleeve instead of on the upper right one.
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Re: SS Polizei Gebirgsjager Regiment 18
Some great pictures there to get the badges and insignia correct for any one thinking of buting this togeather, thanks mate.
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Re: SS Polizei Gebirgsjager Regiment 18
No problem!
Does anyone know if there are any good repro Polizei M42 jackets around?
Does anyone know if there are any good repro Polizei M42 jackets around?
Re: SS Polizei Gebirgsjager Regiment 18
Great pics and info you have sir , well done for bringing it all to light
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Re: SS Polizei Gebirgsjager Regiment 18
Thanks for the info. My Wife's grandfather was with this regiment from 42-45. He was wounded in 1944 by the grenade that killed his brother. At the end of the war, he escaped through Yugoslavia, to Austria and surrendered to the Americans.
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Re: SS Polizei Gebirgsjager Regiment 18
Nice one, any memorabelia survive in the family ?
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Re: SS Polizei Gebirgsjager Regiment 18
Not that I know ofCrazy Feldgendarme wrote:Nice one, any memorabelia survive in the family ?