SS-Polizei Regiment 10 was formed in July 1942 from Polizei Regiment Süd. It fought on the Eastern front, mainly against the partisans but it was also used as a front-line unit.
It was sent to Slovenia in August 1944, where it fought partisans until the end of the war.
| Commanders | |
| Oberst der Schupo Rene Rosenbauer | (? June 1941 - 9 July 1942) |
| SS Standartenführer and Oberst der Schupo Hermann Kintrup | (9 July 42 - 15 Dec 1943) |
| Oberst der Gendarmerie Hans Köllner | (15 Dec 1943 - 15 July 1944) |
| Oberst der Schutzpolizei Richard Stahn | (15 July 1944 - 20 Oct 1944) |
| Oberstleutnant der Schutzpolizei Fritz Auscher | (20 Oct 1944 - ? Jan 1945) |
| SS-Sturmbannführer und Major der Schupo Gustav Zuschneid | (? Jan 1945 - ? 1945) |
Holders of high awards
Holders of the German Cross in Gold (1)
Bertet, Walter, 30.03.1945, Leutnant der Schupo, 9./SS-Pol.Rgt. 10
Holders of other notable badges & decorations
Holders of the Anti-Partisan Badge of unknown grade (2)
Dudden, Bernhard Erich, ??, ??, SS-Pol.Rgt. 10
Zuschneid, Gustav, 13.02.1945, SS-Sturmbannführer u. Major d. Schupo, Kdr SS-Pol.Rgt. 10
Order of battle
I/SS-Polizei Regiment 10
II/SS-Polizei Regiment 10
III/SS-Polizei Regiment 10
Published sources used
Stefano Di Giusto - Operationszone Adriatisches Küstenland
Phil Nix & George Jerome - The Uniformed Police Forces of the Third Reich 1933-1945
Georg Tessin, Hans-Adolf Neufeldt & Jürgen Huck - Zur Geschichte der Ordnungspolizei 1936-1945
Reference material on this unit
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