For the firefighters with police powers, see Feuerwehr.
Feuerschutzpolizei (lit.'Fire Protection Police') was a fire police unit in Nazi Germany and a branch of Nazi Germany's Ordnungspolizei, formed in 1938 when the German municipal professional fire brigades were transferred to the national police. The previously red fire vehicles, blue uniforms and fire service ranks were replaced by green fire vehicles, green uniforms and police ranks.[1]
In 1941 there were Fire Protection Police units in 86 cities in Germany, in Ostmark (occupied Austria) and in General Government (occupied Poland).[2] Outside these cities, the German fire services consisted of volunteer fire brigades, in cooperation with compulsory fire brigades (Pflichtfeuerwehr) and industrial fire brigades (Werkfeuerwehr).[3] In spite of being a branch of the Ordnungspolizei, the Fire Protection Police was a municipal institution; respective cities having the budgetary responsibility for staff and equipment. Administratively and operationally the Fire Protection Police were, however, subordinated to the Ordnungspolizei.[1]
Field Unitsedit
During the war, the Feuerschutzpolizei organized six motorized firefighting regiments. Their mission was to follow the German army's advance and have the main responsibility for the occupied territories fire protection and civil defense. Each regiment consisted of some 1000 firefighters.[4]
In 1943 the regimental organization was abolished, the battalions becoming independent units. The fourth regiment was stood down, while nine battalions were formed from the rest. Each battalion consisted of about 400 fire fighters in three companies.[4] A fourth company of non-citizens (Volksdeutsche, Ukrainians and Poles), were later added.[2]
CIA (24 August 1999). (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 23 January 2017. Retrieved 11 December 2018.
Rodehau, Erwin (2009). (PDF). Feuerwehrchronik (in German). 5 (6). Archived from the original (PDF) on 19 June 2015. Retrieved 9 August 2016.
Mollo, Andrew (1992). Uniforms of the SS, Vol. 5: "Sicherheitsdienst und Sicherheitspolizei 1931–1945". London: Windrow & Green.
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For the firefighters with police powers see Feuerwehr Feuerschutzpolizei lit Fire Protection Police was a fire police unit in Nazi Germany and a branch of Nazi Germany s Ordnungspolizei formed in 1938 when the German municipal professional fire brigades were transferred to the national police The previously red fire vehicles blue uniforms and fire service ranks were replaced by green fire vehicles green uniforms and police ranks 1 FeuerschutzpolizeiPolizeiadlerOperational areaCountry Nazi GermanyCity fire departments86Mobile regiments 1939 1943 5Mobile battalions 1943 1945 9Agency overviewEstablished24 October 1939 1939 10 24 Dissolved17 July 1945 1945 07 17 Employees12 217 1941 within the Germany of 1937CommissionerSS Brigadefuhrer und Generalmajor der Polizei Hans Rumpf de Contents 1 Organization 2 Field Units 3 Ranks 4 Notes 5 References 5 1 Citations 5 2 Bibliography 6 External linksOrganization edit nbsp Green fire vehicle In 1941 there were Fire Protection Police units in 86 cities in Germany in Ostmark occupied Austria and in General Government occupied Poland 2 Outside these cities the German fire services consisted of volunteer fire brigades in cooperation with compulsory fire brigades Pflichtfeuerwehr and industrial fire brigades Werkfeuerwehr 3 In spite of being a branch of the Ordnungspolizei the Fire Protection Police was a municipal institution respective cities having the budgetary responsibility for staff and equipment Administratively and operationally the Fire Protection Police were however subordinated to the Ordnungspolizei 1 Field Units editDuring the war the Feuerschutzpolizei organized six motorized firefighting regiments Their mission was to follow the German army s advance and have the main responsibility for the occupied territories fire protection and civil defense Each regiment consisted of some 1000 firefighters 4 In 1943 the regimental organization was abolished the battalions becoming independent units The fourth regiment was stood down while nine battalions were formed from the rest Each battalion consisted of about 400 fire fighters in three companies 4 A fourth company of non citizens Volksdeutsche Ukrainians and Poles were later added 2 Feuerschutzpolizei Regiment 1 Sachsen 1939 1943 Feuerschutzpolizei Regiment 2 Hannover 1941 1943 Feuerschutzpolizei Regiment 3 Ostpreussen 1941 1943 Feuerschutzpolizei Regiment 4 Ukraine 1941 1943 Feuerschutzpolizei Regiment 5 Bohmen Mahren 1942 1943 Feuerschutzpolizei Regiment 6 Niederlande 1942 1943Ranks editProfessional Fire Departments 1935 1938 5 Feuerschutzpolizei 1938 1941 6 Feuerschutzpolizei 1941 1945 6 7 Insignia Corresponding rank in the SS Wehrmacht 8 Generalleutnant SS Gruppenfuhrer Generalleutnant Oberbranddirektor a Generalmajor Generalmajor SS Brigadefuhrer Generalmajor OberbranddirektorBranddirektor Oberst Oberst SS Standartenfuhrer Oberst Oberbaurat Oberstleutnant Oberstleutnant SS Obersturmbannfuhrer Oberstleutnant Baurat Major Major SS Sturmbannfuhrer Major Brandingenieur Brandoberingenieur Baurat b Hauptmann Hauptmann nbsp SS Hauptsturmfuhrer Hauptmann Bezirkshauptmann Inspektor Bezirksoberleutnant nbsp SS Obersturmfuhrer Oberleutnant Oberbrandmeister Obermeister Leutnant nbsp SS Untersturmfuhrer Leutnant Bezirksleutnant Brandmeister Meister Meister SS Sturmscharfuhrer Stabsfeldwebel Loschmeister Hauptwachtmeister Hauptwachtmeister nbsp SS Hauptscharfuhrer Oberfeldwebel Oberfeuerwehrmann Bezirksoberwachtmeister Bezirksoberwachtmeister nbsp SS Oberscharfuhrer Feldwebel Oberwachtmeister Oberwachtmeister nbsp SS Scharfuhrer Unterfeldwebel Feuerwehrmann Wachtmeister Wachtmeister nbsp SS Unterscharfuhrer Unteroffizier Rottwachtmeister SS Rottenfuhrer Obergefreiter Unterwachtmeister c nbsp SS Sturmmann Gefreiter Anwarter c d No insignia SS Mann Oberschutze Anwarter c SS Anwarter Schutze Notes edit The fire chief of Berlin With less than three years in the rank a b c Only in the field units With more than six months in the rank References editCitations edit a b Gesetz uber das Feuerloschwesen vom 23 November 1938 2016 08 09 a b FEUERSCHUTZPOLIZEI FSchP Archived 6 October 2008 at the Wayback Machine 2016 08 09 Andreas Linhardt Feuerwehr im Luftschutz 1926 1945 2002 pp 200 201 a b Die Feuerschutzpolizei Regimenter 2016 08 09 Neustrukturierung 1935 2016 08 09 a b Rodehau 2009 CIA 1999 p 19 Mollo 1992 p 51 Bibliography edit CIA 24 August 1999 Records Integration Title Book PDF Archived from the original PDF on 23 January 2017 Retrieved 11 December 2018 Rodehau Erwin 2009 Dienstkleidung der Berliner Berufsfeuerwehr 1899 bis 1944 PDF Feuerwehrchronik in German 5 6 Archived from the original PDF on 19 June 2015 Retrieved 9 August 2016 Mollo Andrew 1992 Uniforms of the SS Vol 5 Sicherheitsdienst und Sicherheitspolizei 1931 1945 London Windrow amp Green External links edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Feuerschutzpolizei www feuerloeschpolizei de Osterreichischer Bundesfeuerwehrverband Handbuch zur 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