Schutzmannschaft Battalion 107 (german: Schutzmannschaftsbataillon 107) was a failed unit of

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in semi-colonial

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during World War II. Created in late 1943 in

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(Włodzimierz Wołyński), the battalion did not take part in combat. It was made up of 450 local Poles from

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under the German command, purposed to guard railway lines. In January 1944 the entire battalion deserted,

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, ''Pożoga: Walki 27 Wołyńskiej Dywizji AK.''

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, s. 154-155. . and joined

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in defence of civilians against the wave of

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. Notably, there were no trained policemen there, in contrast to ''

Polnisches Schutzmannschaftsbataillon 202 ''Schutzmannschaft'' Battalion 202 was a failed collaborationist auxiliary police battalion in the General Government during World War II. It was made up of 360 conscripts with German leadership. The unit was created in Kraków on March 27, 1942 w ...

'' formed in

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from the regular Polish city-police called ''Einheimische Polizei'' (conscripted under the penalty of concentration camp); whose members also deserted to Polish 27th Home Army Infantry Division nevertheless.

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