10th Lithuanian Police Battalion
| 10th Lithuanian Police Battalion | |
|---|---|
| Lithuanian: 10-asis lietuvių policijos batalionas | |
| Active |
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| Country | German-occupied Lithuania |
| Allegiance |  Nazi Germany |
| Branch | Ordnungspolizei |
| Type | Infantry |
| Size | 280-300 (August 1941) |
10th Lithuanian Police Battalion (German: Litauische Schutzmannschaft–F–Bataillon Nr. 10; Lithuanian: 10-asis lietuvių policijos batalionas, lit. '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.[1] The battalion had a total strength of 280 to 300 men, with three companies each of 80-90 men.[1] It was disbanded on 31 January 1943 and its men absorbed by the 14th Lithuanian Police Battalion.[1] The 10th Battalion took part in the Holocaust.[1]
References
- ^ a b c d Bubnys 2017, p. 286.
Sources
- Bubnys, Arūnas (2017). Lietuvių policijos batalionai 1941-1945 m. Vilnius: Lietuvos gyventojų genocido ir rezistencijos tyrimo centras. ISBN 978-609-8037-68-5.