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''Feuerschutzpolizei'' () was a
2016-08-09.
In 1941 there were Fire Protection Police units in 86 cities in Germany, in Ostmark (occupied Austria) and in
2016-08-09. Outside these cities, the German fire services consisted of volunteer fire brigades, in cooperation with compulsory fire brigades ''(Pflichtfeuerwehr)'' and industrial fire brigades ''(Werkfeuerwehr)''.Andreas Linhardt, ''Feuerwehr im Luftschutz 1926–1945'' (2002), pp. 200–201. In spite of being a branch of the ''Ordnungspolizei'', the Fire Protection Police was a municipal institution; respective cities having the budgetary responsibility for staff and equipment. Administratively and operationally the Fire Protection Police were, however, subordinated to the ''Ordnungspolizei''.
2016-08-09. In 1943 the regimental organization was abolished, the battalions becoming independent units. The fourth regiment was stood down, while nine battalions were formed from the rest. Each battalion consisted of about 400 fire fighters in three companies. A fourth company of non-citizens ( Volksdeutsche, Ukrainians and
www.feuerloeschpolizei.de
Österreichischer Bundesfeuerwehrverband: Handbuch zur Feuerwehrgeschichte
{{Uniforms, insignia and ranks of Nazi Germany Police units of Nazi Germany Fire departments of Germany 1939 establishments in Germany 1945 disestablishments in Germany
firefighter
A firefighter is a first responder and rescuer extensively trained in firefighting, primarily to extinguish hazardous fires that threaten life, property, and the environment as well as to rescue people and in some cases or jurisdictions also ...
unit in Nazi Germany and a branch of
Nazi Germany's Ordnungspolizei, formed in 1938 when the German municipal professional fire brigades were transferred to the national police. The previously red fire vehicles, blue uniforms and fire service ranks were replaced by green fire vehicles, green uniforms and police ranks.''Gesetz über das Feuerlöschwesen vom 23. November 1938''2016-08-09.
Organization
In 1941 there were Fire Protection Police units in 86 cities in Germany, in Ostmark (occupied Austria) and in General Government
The General Government (german: Generalgouvernement, pl, Generalne Gubernatorstwo, uk, Генеральна губернія), also referred to as the General Governorate for the Occupied Polish Region (german: Generalgouvernement für die be ...
(occupied Poland).''FEUERSCHUTZPOLIZEI (FSchP)''2016-08-09. Outside these cities, the German fire services consisted of volunteer fire brigades, in cooperation with compulsory fire brigades ''(Pflichtfeuerwehr)'' and industrial fire brigades ''(Werkfeuerwehr)''.Andreas Linhardt, ''Feuerwehr im Luftschutz 1926–1945'' (2002), pp. 200–201. In spite of being a branch of the ''Ordnungspolizei'', the Fire Protection Police was a municipal institution; respective cities having the budgetary responsibility for staff and equipment. Administratively and operationally the Fire Protection Police were, however, subordinated to the ''Ordnungspolizei''.
Field Units
During the war, the Feuerschutzpolizei organized six motorized firefighting regiments. Their mission was to follow the German army's advance and have the main responsibility for the occupied territories fire protection and civil defense. Each regiment consisted of some 1000 firefighters.2016-08-09. In 1943 the regimental organization was abolished, the battalions becoming independent units. The fourth regiment was stood down, while nine battalions were formed from the rest. Each battalion consisted of about 400 fire fighters in three companies. A fourth company of non-citizens ( Volksdeutsche, Ukrainians and
Poles
Poles,, ; singular masculine: ''Polak'', singular feminine: ''Polka'' or Polish people, are a West Slavic nation and ethnic group, who share a common history, culture, the Polish language and are identified with the country of Poland in Ce ...
), were later added.
*Feuerschutzpolizei-Regiment 1 Sachsen, 1939–1943
*Feuerschutzpolizei-Regiment 2 Hannover, 1941–1943
*Feuerschutzpolizei-Regiment 3 Ostpreussen, 1941–1943
*Feuerschutzpolizei-Regiment 4 Ukraine, 1941–1943
*Feuerschutzpolizei-Regiment 5 Böhmen-Mähren, 1942–1943
*Feuerschutzpolizei-Regiment 6 Niederlande, 1942–1943
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* * *External links
www.feuerloeschpolizei.de
Österreichischer Bundesfeuerwehrverband: Handbuch zur Feuerwehrgeschichte
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