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Feldgendarmerie | |
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Uniform of a Feldgendarm during World War II, including the distinctive gorget | |
Active | 1810-1812 1866–1918 1933–1945 |
Disbanded | Nominally 8 May 1945 Completely 1946 |
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Branch | Heer Luftwaffe |
Type | Military Police |
Role | Apprehending deserters, border control and anti-partisan duties. |
Nickname(s) | Kettenhunde (English: Chain-dogs) |
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The Feldgendarmerie (German: [ˈfɛlt.ʒãdaʁməˌʁiː] ; transl. "field gendarmerie") were a type of military police units of the armies of the Kingdom of Saxony (from 1810), the German Empire and Nazi Germany until the conclusion of World War II in Europe.
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