Order Police battalions
| Order Police battalions | |
|---|---|
Police battalions in parade formation, Minsk, occupied Belarus, 1943 | |
| Active | 1939–1945 |
| Country | Nazi Germany |
| Branch | Ordnungspolizei (Order Police, "Orpo") |
| Type | Uniformed police |
| Role | Participation in the Holocaust Nazi security warfare |
| Size | Battalions |
| Part of | Police units under SS command |
Order Police battalions were battalion-sized militarised units of Nazi Germany's Ordnungspolizei which existed during World War II from 1939 to 1945. They were subordinated to the Schutzstaffel and deployed in areas of German-occupied Europe, specifically the Army Group Rear Area Commands and territories under civilian administration. Alongside the Einsatzgruppen, Waffen-SS and Wehrmacht, these units were involved in perpetrating the Holocaust and were responsible for large-scale crimes against humanity against civilian populations under German occupation.