10th Lithuanian Police Battalion (; ) was a Lithuanian auxiliary police battalion first formed in August 1941 and disbanded on 31 January 1943. The original 10th Battalion is known to have partaken in the Holocaust. A new battalion with the same name was formed after a few months and was renumbered as 256th Lithuanian Police Battalion.

History

The 10th Lithuanian Police Battalion was formed in Panevėžys in August 1941. The battalion had a total strength of 280 to 300 men, with three companies each of 80-90 men. It was disbanded on 31 January 1943 and its men absorbed by the 14th Lithuanian Police Battalion. The 10th Battalion took part in the Holocaust.

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* {{Lithuanian Military Units in German Service 1941-1945 Lithuanian Schutzmannschaft Battalions Military units and formations established in 1941 Military units and formations disestablished in 1943