Sicherheitspolizei und SD in Estland, Gruppe B (Estnische Sicherheitspolizei)
- Estonian Security Police
- German Security Police and SD in Estonia, Group B
- Saksa Julgeolekupolitsei ja SD Eestis, grupp B
Dates of Existence
1941-1944
History
The Estonian Security Police and SD, or Sipo, was a security police force created by the Germans in 1942. The force integrated both Germans and Estonians within a unique structure mirroring the German Security Police. Following the German occupation in 1941, the German Army created police prefects based upon the old Estonian police model. In 1942 a new Security Police structure departments A-I to A-V, and an Estonian component, called "Group B," with corresponding departments was installed. The new Sipo force was designed by Martin Sandberger, leader of Einsatzkommando 1a. It was a unique joint structure that consisted of a German component, called "Group A," with. The Estonian Sipo wore the same uniforms as their German counterparts and attended Sipo schools in the Reich.
Rules and Conventions
EHRI Guidelines for Description v.1.0
Sources
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Estonian_Security_Police_and_SD
Birn, Ruth Bettina (2001). "Collaboration with Nazi Germany in Eastern Europe: the Case of the Estonian Security Police". Contemporary European History (Cambridge University Press)