27th SS Police Regiment

Police Regiment South Norway was formed on 16 February 1941 with Police Battalions (Polizei-Bataillon) 251, 252, 253 and 255 under its control. The regiment maintained a strength of four battalions through July 1942, although the individual battalions were frequently rotated in and out.^[1][2] The regiment was renamed the 27th Police Regiment in July 1942 and Police Battalions 319, 321, 9, and 44 were redesignated as the regiment's first through fourth battalions, respectively.^[3][4] All of the police regiments were redesignated as SS police units on 24 February 1943. In March, I Battalion was based in Bergen, II Battalion was in Halden, III Battalion occupied Kongsvinger and IV Battalion garrisoned Oslo.^[5]

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