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SS Police Division

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Is this unit supposed be composed of police/ security squads for Garrison purposes - or is it as designed?
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IMHO this was a frontline division made from policemen.
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It seems you are correct - interesting odd units the Germans had. Does it convert in the game to a PZG Div in 43 ?

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/4th_SS_Po ... r_Division
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They are still SS and I think the unit history demonstrates that in 41/42 (at least), it should be elite SS.
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Well...4th SS Polizei Division was not considered elite by SS or German military generally. Thus it got lower-quality equipment and it became part of Waffen SS only in 1942. Until then it used police ranks and insignia.
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Yes Wiki suggest the unit was tough but not toughest. My point was it became a PZG unit - is that in the game.
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Seems like it spent most of its time as PzG division outside of WitE's active combat area (Greece, Yougoslavia, Slovenia), making a brief return in 1945.
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Polizei div stays an infantry div and withdraws in 12/43
4th SS PzG div arrives in 9/44
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