Militaria Archive

Ordnungspolizei Album (including Bandenkampfabzeichen)

This photograph album features a wide variety of prewar and wartime German police forces including, Mounted Polizei, Ordnungspolizei, Gendarmerie Bayern, Bahnschutzpolizei, Hilfspolizei & SS-Polizei. Ordnungspolizei badges in wear include ‘Nürnberg-Fürth’ though the exact unit featured, along with its progression is unknown. A possibility for some of the later pictures is SS.Polizei Regiment 17. Included in this album are highly decorated WW1 veteran Polizei officers, Polizei marching bands wearing Third Reich Tschako & mounted Polizei. Notable photographs include the Anti-Partisan badge (Bandenkampfabzeichen) in wear (possibly just after being awarded). Other notable pictures include an Eastern Volunteer & an RSI/Brigate Neri man on anti-partisan duty. Confirmed locations include Riga, Latvia. This album ends in American captivity. If you can add any information including personnel, unit or locations please get in touch using the email link below.