1-asis lietuvių policijos batalionas

  • Das litauische Schutzmannschafts- W-Bataillon Nr. 1
  • Lithuanian 1st Police Battalion
Identifier
003197
Dates
1941-1944
Type of Entity
Corporate Body

History

The 1st Battalion which was located in Kaunas and was active in the mass murdering process of Jews in Kaunas and the periphery in summer and autumn 1941. The 1st Battalion's soldiers killed tens thousands of Lithuanian and foreign countries (Germany, Austria, Czech Republic) Jews. Since 20 December 1941 the Battalion was renamed to 13th Battalion and was active in Byelorussia.

Rules and Conventions

EHRI Guidelines for Description v.1.0

Sources