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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Packed with specially commissioned artwork, maps and diagrams, the Men-at-Arms series is an unrivalled illustrated reference on the history, organisation, uniforms and equipment of the world's military forces, past and present.
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Gordon Williamson was born in 1951 and currently works for the Scottish Land Register. He spent 7 years with the military Police TA and has published a number of books and articles on the decorations of the Third Reich and their winners. He is author of a number of World War II titles for Osprey.
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A informative and fascinating piece of work about an elite unit of the German Military. Very informative and highly recommended. A book that you will have a hard time putting down.
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The military policeman must be one of the least appreciated (certainly by his fellow soldiers) yet most indispensable military figures in modern history. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
twist edging, sleeve eagle, duty gorget, field grey cloth, lower left sleeve, collar patches, breast eagle, regimental strength Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Geheime Feldpolizei, Knight's Cross, Eastern Front, Army Feldgendarmerie, Iron Cross, Heinz Heuer, Herbert Kail, German Cross, Luftwaffe Feldgendarmerie, Second World War, Munin Verlag, Royal Hungarian Gendarmerie, Great War New!
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- The Third Reich (3rd Edition) by David G. Williamson in Front Matter
- Third Reich by Rh Value Publishing in Front Matter
- The German Army 1939-45 (1): Blitzkrieg (Men-at-Arms) (v. 1) by Nigel Thomas in Back Matter
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