Belarusian Auxiliary Police
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See also: the Belarusian Home Defence led by members of the Belarusian Auxiliary Police from 1944
The Belarusian Auxiliary Police (Belarusian: Беларуская дапаможная паліцыя, romanized: Biełaruskaja dapamožnaja palicyja) was a German force established in July 1941 in occupied Belarus, staffed by local inhabitants, considered collaborationist[citation needed]. In western Belarus, auxiliary police were formed in the form of Schutzmannschaften units, while in the east they were formed in the form of Ordnungsdienst.
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Belarusian Auxiliary Police | |
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Active | July 1941-1944 |
Allegiance | Germany |
Type | Auxiliary police |
Role | Nazi security warfare The Holocaust in Belarus |
Size | 30,000 (1943)[1] |
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It was intended that the auxiliary police would consist of one policeman for every 100 villagers and one policeman for every 300 city residents.[2]