Hallo
I have put online a photograph album showing Pol.-Ausbildungs-Batl. Deggingen & Pol.Batl.251 1940 - 1941.
http://www.militaria-archive.com/AlbumsIII/Pol.-Batl.251/index.html
Pol.-Ausbildungs-Batl. Deggingen was formed in spring 1940 at Gendarmerieschule Deggingen, likely as an Anwarter-Bataillon (Training Battalion) consisting of 4 companies.
These images show 3. Zug, 4 .KP, Pol.-Ausbildungs-Batl. Deggingen on training throughout 1940.
Around October 1940 Pol.-Ausbildungs-Batl. Deggingen became Polizei-Bataillon 251 and deployed to Norway in March/April 1941.
Norwegian locations include Kongsvinger (where Pol.Btl.251 replaced Pol.Btl.2), Venås, Halden and there are postcards from Andalsnes Trollstigrestauranten & Romsdalshorn.
The Pol.Btl.251 images include licence Plate POL-0154.
End of July 1942 Polizei-Regiment 'Nord-Norwegen' consisting of Pol.Btl.251,255,256 formed SS-Polizei-Regiment 26.
Pol.Btl.251 Kdr. Major (Hans Richter), Major Carl Rehandtz.
If anyone can confirm locations or personnel or other information I would be interested to hear.
Kongsvinger Norway
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'Pol.-Ausbildungs-Batl. Deggingen, 3 Zug, 4.Kp. 1940.'
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Pol.-Ausbildungs-Batl. Deggingen, 3 Zug, 4.Kp. 1940. Zugführer.
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Polizei-Bataillon 251 1940 - 1941
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Polizei-Bataillon 251 1940 - 1941 - if anyone can ID these posters please let me know.
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Polizei-Bataillon 251 1940 - 1941 - unknown location
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POL-0154
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These next 2 Locations are possibly in Halden & potentialy related to Polizei Bataillon 9 / 'Erster Nachrichten-Lehrgang Halden'
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Not sure what this name is;
Von Deinem Freunde Martin _____.
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Sources:
Massimo Arico: Ordnungspolizei Vol1. Encyclopedia of the German Police Battations September 1939/July 1942
Rolf Michaelis: Combat Operations of the German Ordnungspolizei -1939-1945
Tessin: Zur Geschichte der Ordnungspolizei 1936-1945
Antonio Munoz: 'Hitler's Green Army Vol 1'
Stefan Klemp: Nicht Ermittelt
RolandP 'II.Pol-Bataillone 7 - 13'
Thanks for checking
Gruße,
Gerard