Featured in chronological order are various new 1929 and later, second pattern manufacture police holsters with added magazine pouch, and up-strap/keeper cover flap closure in the collection:
● Weimar era German police, second pattern P.08 Luger holster that is maker marked Paul Göldner Halle a.S. or Halle an der Saale (Halle on the Saale River) on the back and dated 1933. Holster is also marked Bahnschutz RBD Halle (S)
indicating issue to the Railway Police in Halle. This holster is seldom found and is considered very desirable by collectors. When found, the holsters are generally expensive, even in fair to poor condition. Pictured are three views of a fine example holster; view 1, view 2, view 3.
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Rock Island Auction Date: December 8th 2013 Constructed from black leather in the conventional Luger police flap holster configuration, the back of the holster is stamped "Paul Göldner/Halle a.S." and "1933" between the belt loops, with "Bahnschutz/RBD Halle(S)" to the right. RBD (Reichsbahndirektionen, Reichs Railway Division). Halle was one of 24 subdivisions responsible for railway operations in the Third Reich. The Bahnschutz were the uniformed police of the railway; chiefly staffed with SA and SS men, they were responsible for security and law enforcement on the rail lines, dealing with both petty criminals and potential saboteurs. During the war, Halle, also known as Halle an der Saale (Halle on the Saale River), and its surroundings were the location of the aircraft manufacturer Siebel (and the subcamp of Buchenwald that supplied it forced labor) as well as a mustard gas plant; Bahnschutz men may have been called upon to provide security for rail transportation to and from those facilities. From surviving examples of Bahnschutz equipment, the Walther PP semi-automatic could be considered the typical sidearm of the Bahnschutz,with only a few examples known of Luger holsters bearing their markings (see page 137 of Eugene Bender's "Luger Holsters & Accessories" for a similarly marked holster). Sold for $3,133.
Note the late 1920’s and early 1930’s Prussian state police brown holsters are Landjägerie and black holsters are Schutzpolizei.[2]
● The earliest dated new manufacture, second pattern regulation police holster is 1929. Pictured is a brown leather 1929 dated SCHAMBACH & Co. -BERLIN marked police holster with a Weimer era Sunburst K police inspection stamp; view 1
● Pictured is a brown leather 1929 dated Robert Larsen – Berlin police holster with a Weimar era Sunburst K police inspection stamp and marked L.G. 413 or Landjägerei Gumbinnen; view 1 and view 2.
● Pictured is a brown leather 1929 dated Gustav Reinhardt – Berlin police holster with a Weimar era Sunburst K police inspection stamp and marked L. Sch.137. or Landjägerei Schleswig; view 1, view 2 and view 3.
● Pictured are two views of a 1933 dated A. FISCHER – BERLIN C.2, sunburst (1929-36) stamped police holster, issue or pistol serial number 38.View 1 and view 2.
● Pictured is a black dyed 1933 dated Robert Larsen – Berlin police holster with a Weimar era (1929-36) Sunburst police inspection stamp and P08 pistol issue number S.E.I.355.1014 stamped on the back side along with an Eagle/Mg10 stamping, considered by Luger collectors to be rare on holsters, particularly on Police Luger holsters. The S.E.I.355.1014 stamping is believed to be for Schutzpolizei Erfurt, however, the I. of S.E.I. is unknown. It is the Eagle/Mg10 stamping that requires explanation. Per Luger collectors the E/Mg10 marking is rarely encountered. The subject Police holster E/Mg10 stamping is recognized by collectors as authentic, based on three examples seen on WwMg/41 dated WW2 military issued P08 holsters. Collectors state the following regarding the WwMg/41 marking: Opinion on these stamps has differed over the years, but current thought is that the marks may be attributed to the waffenwerk depot at Magdeburg. The first stamp of WwMg/41 may signify Waffenwerk Magdeburg. The E/Mg10 is thought to be the inspector stamp or proof marking used at this depot. Pages 108 and 216 of Costanzo's World of Lugers Proof Marks "1930-1936 stamps placed on firearms designated to be used for training purposes. The initials MG represent machine gun and the number being (page 108) 10th Training Corps or (page 216) with the 10 denoting the team number.
● Pictured is a brown leather 1934 dated Robert Larsen – Berlin police holster with a Weimar era Sunburst L police inspection stamp and P08 pistol issue number or serial number 6710; view 1 and view 2.
● Pictured is a brown leather 1935 dated Robert Larsen – Berlin police holster with an eagle over circled K police inspection stamp and P08 pistol issue number or serial number 7307; view 1,
view 2 and
view 3.
● Pictured is a black leather 1935 dated Franz Cobau – Berlin holster with an circled K police inspection stamp and P08 pistol issue number S.P.R. 127; view 1,
view 2 and
view 3.
● Pictured is a brown leather 1935 dated Robert Larsen – Berlin police holster with a TP or Technische Polizeischule property stamp and P08 pistol issue number or serial number 7691; view 1, view 2 and view 3.
● Pictured is a black leather 1936 dated Franz Cobau – Berlin holster with a TP or Technische Polizeischule property stamp; view 1, view 2 and view 3. 1935 and 1936 are the only known manufacturing dates for the TP or Technische Polizeischule property marked holsters.
● Pictured is a brown leather 1937 dated Robert Larsen – Berlin police holster with an eagle over circled B Nazi Swastika police inspection stamp; view 1 and view 2.
● Pictured is a brown leather 1939 dated Kern Klager & Cie – Berlin police holster with an eagle over circled Nazi Swastika police inspection stamp; view 1 and view 2.
● Pictured is a 1941 dated OTTO SINDEL – BERLIN police holster with an eagle over circled Nazi Swastika police inspection stamp; view 1,
view 2 and view 3.
Featured is a WW2 police style holster marked WaAJL16 on the rear between the bell loops along with a 4-digit 1108 believed to be a Police P.08 serial number. The seller states that: It is said this marking was used to indicate issue to security guards at military installations. Pictured are view 1 and view 2 of this unusual marked police holster.
Additionally, pictured below are pages 94 and 95 of WOL showing an early supply poof E/HZa.JL.16, two army equipment depot proofs E/HZA.J.L.3 and HZA.JL.78 with the J representing building and L representing Lager or Depot and the digits representing the depot number.
These HZA markings, excluding the WaAJL16 stampings which, as Costanzo states was specifically used by police forces guarding warehouses operated by the Heerszeugment. The HZA stampings are described by Costanzo as being found on P.08 Lugers issued to security guards of military installations only, with no mention of the WaAJL16 being marked on P.08 style Police holsters.
The subject WaAJL16 stamped Police style holster is the first one of two noted examples with the second WaAJL16 stamped holster being a P.08 Army style holster which has generated much collector speculation and opining. Note, these two WaAJL16 holsters are in private collections and are not pictured or discussed in any prior Luger publications, except on Luger forum sites with the last mention of the WaAJL16 stampings being discussed in 2008.
The 2008 discussions were “all over the map” with collectors stating that the WOL Costanzo comments were incorrect, disputing the WaAJL16 stamp as incorrectly interpreted by Costanzo as being WaAJt16.
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Luger collector comments
Opinion 1:I have come across a very nice WW1 style holster that has some unusual markings. It has no maker mark nor date...Presumably a commercial.
On the back, between the belt loops is a Nazi Eagle, short wings...Almost Police looking but cannot be as it is a WaA...The # appears to be JL16. WaAJL16. There are impression lines around this WaA both top and bottom where the edges of the stamp have struck the leather. The weirdest part is the stamp on the inside back panel. There is a Luftwaffe Eagle 2. It is very tiny.
Now...This holster displays three distinct branches of service either real or fake. WaA-Army, Luftwaffe Eagle 2-Air Force. A 108 is found in the upper right backside corner, what could be considered a Police serial marking?
This is exactly what I believe happened to this holster. It was procured from private stock...What real difference would it make to the Heers WaA if they ordered a new holster or procured one from existing stock? When the holster enters military service, it is inspected and proofed.
This is particularly believable as this holster was not for a primary combat activity. Simply a guard at a warehouse. It didn't really have to exactly comply or match others issued to a military unit preparing for battle.
All of this is conjecture of course but it stands up to close inspection. If one were to attempt to take a WW1 holster & bubba it up for profit. This is one heck of an obscure way to do it!
Opinion 2: I'm convinced that this is an Air Factory Werkschutz holster. Goering kept them under control of the Luftwaffe Air Ministry while all other Werkschutz units were controlled by the Ordnungspolizei. This would account for the Luftwaffe acceptance stamp. The E/WaAJL16 is, by all accounts to date, similar to, or a variation of, the acceptance stamp for Factory Guard/Werkschutz issue.
Opinion 3: I strongly believe what you have is a Heeres-Zeugamt produced holster. The actual marking is likely WaAJt18. "Jt" being the abbreviation for the Ingolstadt HZa. This was the largest of the HZa's and located in Bavaria. I have several lugers and Broomhandles with the "HZaJt18" marking on them. The Germans used the letter "J" instead of "I" quite often to avoid confusion with the number "1." (he Americans actually did the same thing as most American Regiments did not have a "I" Company, but skipped from "H" Company to "J" Company) Constanzo got this one completely wrong, and the marking is definitely from the late '30's not '20s, and please disregard nonsense about the building # assignments. The Ingolstadt HZa was the only one to have a production code, I believe it was "jlj." As to the luftamt I do not know, but the Army HZa's still equipped the Luftwaffe and Waffen SS, so it makes sense. Since the HZa used the WaAJt instead of the HZaJt stamp, I would suspect it was a new made item and not a reissued piece. Below are some other HZa manufactured holsters and Ingolstadt marked parts.
The conclusion being is that the modification, if indeed done for the reason described, was an ill-conceived, poorly thought out exercise that didn’t work out, and that the special Police cleaning rod with added brass stopper, as stated by some Luger authors, was never intended to be carried in a cut-back Artillery to Police holster, with the subject holster being the sole published example so modified. Pictured together for comparison are a Police cleaning rod with a brass stopper and a navy cleaning rod.
A noted holster collector and expert states after examining pictures of the subject unidentified maker cut-back Artillery to Police holster that: The cleaning rod leather section added to the subject Artillery cleaning rod pouch or sleeve, came from an original sleeve. The lower of the two (brass) studs is not an original German stud. The base is too thick and the ball shape is incorrect.
The above theory suggests holster cannibalism of German and non-German holsters in the reconfiguration of these Artillery holsters to Police holsters, while not offering an alternate explanation as to the intent or purpose of the current configuration of the subject cut-back, unidentified maker Artillery holster. Additionally, it seems incongruous that a 1920s “post WW1 manufacture” brass stud was added or replaced when clearly period correct brass studs were available as attested by the added brass stud, while the apparent goal was to modify the cleaning rod pouch/sleeve and cover flap to accommodate a Police cleaning rod as the lower “replaced” brass stud would clearly interfere with the insertion of a Police cleaning rod.
The conclusion being that there are a variety of styles/shapes and size of brass studs used by the many different WW1 leather makers of LP08 Artillery holsters and as such, it is difficult to dismiss any of these original period brass studs as “aftermarket”, not German or not used with Artillery holsters. Additionally, since the subject holster body attached cleaning rod, cut-back from the original, approximately 230 m/m length to 180 m/m length (or 210 m/m total with the added 30 m/m section) leather pouch/sleeve is original to the holster body, as attested by the original stitching.
It is, therefore, not necessary in some cases, as the above 1915 P. Braunleder Cöln example shows, to modify these cut-back Artillery to Police holsters to accommodate a Police cleaning rod as the leather flexibility, size and wall thickness varies between manufactures of WW1 Artillery holsters, specifically the cleaning rod pouches/sleeves from stiff, thick and less flexible leather to supple, thinner and more malleable leather, such as used with the 1915 P. Braunleder Cöln example.
Apparently, as to whether to modify the cleaning rod pouch/sleeve and or cover flap of a cut-back Artillery to Police holster to accommodate a Police cleaning rod is necessary, all depends on the availability multiple makers of used and unused WW1 Artillery holsters to different Artillery holster leather makers in 1920s Germany that were available to a host of leather craftsmen to be refurbished for Police use. In actuality, a really rhetorical issue, as except for the two pictured and discussed holsters, being the only known published examples noted to date.
These cut-back LP.08 holsters were used or at least modified/converted until 1928 when a new style of police holster was introduced without a holster spine attached cleaning rod sleeve, replacing it with a spare magazine pouch. That is not to say that the use of the converted LP.08 holsters were subsequently discontinued with the introduction of the new style police holsters, but could have been used into the early
1930’s and beyond with a Weimar era made, seven ring wooden barrel handle cleaning rod, as mentioned, specifically made for use with police Lugers,
introduced sometime in the late 1920’s, and later in the early 1930’s, many being police acceptance marked on the shaft.
In actuality, both above statements are correct, as the first statement that a majority of the cut-back LP.08 holsters used by the police are without a police cleaning rod is accurate, however, in cannot be denied that some, at least one, in this instance, was modified (unsuccessfully), specifically to carry the police cleaning rod as evidenced the very rare subject example. Regarding the use of the police cleaning rod in the field it can be used without the barrel affixed Mündungsschoner or muzzle protector.
Despite the fact that both Weimar Lugers and
The Borchardt & Luger Automatic Pistols book publications picture and describe cut-back artillery Luger holsters as specifically modified for police Luger carry, there are no Luger book published, period pictures of German Police with a cut-back artillery Luger holster, nor with any standard, non-police P.08 type Luger holster. It is also unlikely that any of the cut-back artillery holsters will be located with police markings as per TBLAP VIII, C19 page 1267 where it states: Modified army pattern holsters, whether of short LP.08 pattern originally, were not subject to formal inspection and marking upon conversion to the police pattern.
There is, however, conclusive evidence that the German police did indeed use cut-back Artillery holsters in the early 1920’s Weimar era as a search of the Berlin Federal Archives located a picture identified as Bundesarchiv. Bild (picture) 102-00327A Foto: o .Ang. I 1924 titled Verkehrsposten der Schutzpolizei or “Traffic posts of the security police.” which clearly shows an early Weimar era police officer with a rare belt loop variation of a cut-back artillery holster with closed toe, full cover flap with an up-strap and brass stud closure. Clearly identified on the facing edge holster spine is a period artillery Luger cleaning rod pouch with brass stud and leather slit cover flap.
Since these cut back LP08 holsters, at least in the Weimar era, had no provision for a spare magazine, the police officer carries a twin magazine pouch on his belt. Based on the year 1924 the holster is most likely brown. The added belt loops are based on two other, more extensively converted artillery to police holsters discussed below. Additionally, based on
Example 2. S.B.13.435 - Berlin unit 13 - Pistole s/n 9140e
There are at least two examples, as of this writing of a cut-back artillery Luger holster, where there is no doubt that a “multiple” conversion was done for, and specifically assigned to, and marked by the German Police. Pictured is one such unique example. The first modification was from an artillery holster to a police holster in the early to mid-1920’s by cutting back to a P.08, 4-inch barrel length and is the first example not to add a toe plug, but instead by closing out or terminating the holster body toe like a standard P.08 holster. As a result, the holster is about ¾ of an inch longer than the typically encountered cut-back artillery holster with a toe plug. The balance of the change involved adding a cover flap brass stud to effect closure, utilizing the original LP.08 holster body up-strap and it is certain in this first conversion that the holster rear leather shoulder strap stock block was retained.
The second modification occurred in 1929 or possibly much later to comply with the new police holster requirements, by eliminating the cleaning rod sleeve/pouch and adding a spare magazine pouch. It is assumed that at the time of the conversion the holster was still brown.
It is uncertain how long the holster remained in the pre-1928 first conversion, shortened LP.08 police pattern as the balance of the changes that constitute the second conversion are unique to this holster, starting with the removal of the up-strap, cover flap keeper and brass stud, plugging the cover flap stud anchor hole, and replacing the original artillery up-strap with a non-standard for a police holster, originally black paint/enamel coated metal belt buckle, keeper and strap cover flap closure. The “cut-back”, first conversion feature of the subject police holster involved forming a regular curved, P.08 holster style, closed, stitched toe.
Normally, as stated above, these cut-back artillery holsters utilized a toe plug, in this case the subject holster is about ¾ of an inch longer, allowing the leather smith enough materiel to fold over the toe opening, mostly conforming to the 1929 and later police holsters. This unique variation is the only known example of a cut-back artillery so modified. Below is continuing description of the second and final conversion.
In the example 2 conversion, to a complete P.08 style holster, the rear, horizontal leather stock block was removed and twin belt loops were added, curiously, one wider than the other, which may be a later repair replacement. Remnants of the original artillery holster body up-strap attachment are visible; the cover flap keeper strap and the brass stud were removed and the hole was plugged in the cover flap and a belt buckle/strap closure, as stated above was added. The original brown leather holster was probably dyed/swabbed black, at this time, to conform to regulations. The die application was quite sloppy in some areas, an example being the loading tool pouch located inside the cover flap where the black die was applied with the cover flap closed. Opening the loading tool cover flap reveals the original brown leather.
Faint, illegible makers markings are stamped inside the cover flap. Police unit marked on the back is S.B.13.435 (Municipal Police, Berlin unit 13) as described by the seller. P.08 police Luger pistol, serial number 9140e is stamped on the back as well. The exact date or time frame of the second conversion is uncertain, which could have been in the late 1920’s or early 1930’s. It is possible the second conversion was even later, around the start of WW2, and if true would
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be a very rare, late date for a second conversion of a WW1 artillery holster to a P.08 style, police unit marked holster. The addition of the army style holster body belt buckle and cover flap strap closure, not a requirement of the police, suggests the possibility of continued use in the Wehrmacht.[3]
WW1 Imperial army P08 holster conversion to Police Holster
Pictured is a WW1 P08 army holster modified to a Police holster in the 1920s or possibly early 1930s by removing the angled buckle and strap closure, converting to the police type closure by adding a pull-up strap to the holster body and adding a steel stud[4] and leather keeper strip to the cover flap. One of the belt loops appears to be replaced. The lower attachment of the left belt loop has been crudely reinforced with wire, probably while in service. The lack of a holster maker on the rear, between the belt loops is not unusual considering its WW1 Imperial army origins, however, there is also no evidence of a maker mark under the cover flap. The added cover flap leather keeper strip is correctly attached with single line stitching.
The holster was dyed black as evidenced on the holster body back panel original brown color. While lacking a rear horizontal stitch line, the holster body cavity rear ½ panel is secured at the lower edge by the lower belt loop stitching. Faded roman numeral ink stampings on the inside cover flap indicate Imperial army, possibly depot origins.
Regarding the – S. H.133. stamping, there is enough room to the left of the defined and enhanced rectangular cartouche type enclosed – S. H.133. stamping for another letter or number, but since the upper portion of the left side rectangle enclosure line is partially obscured by the steel washer, resulting in a light stamping, missing a possible letter or number, which is a result of stamping too close to the underside washer, securing the cover flap steel stud.
Additionally, this holster was used extensively as evidenced by its less than pristine condition, possibly being carried in the late days of the war in the defense of Berlin. Pictured are view 1, view 2 and view 3 of the subject Police holster.
Nevertheless, cut-back artillery Luger holsters are inexplicably associated with the new police cleaning rods and appears self-evident that possibly, some of the new design police cleaning rods with brass stops were carried in the attached cleaning rod pouches of the converted LP.08 artillery to police holsters, and they also could be found in police stations. What is unclear is the status of the Mündungsschoner or muzzle protector, which was meant to be used with the new police cleaning rods, as there is no mention as to what provisions were made regarding how or where they were carried/stored? As a matter of note the police cleaning rod could be used without the barrel attached muzzle protector.
Hand written in pencil on the top front edge and bottom of the box is Schöllhorn, which oddly, translates to cable puller.
The issue date of this unknown maker Police pistole cleaning kit is post 1945, as after World War II as Württemberg was in the newly-founded States of Württemberg-Baden and Württemberg-Hohenzollern. The kit is decidedly different in construction and contents from the official Reinigungsgerät 34 & R.G.34 für Kal. 5.6 (Cleaning Kit 34) pictured (Fig. 19-216)
Apparently, there are other, period German Police Luger wooden box cleaning kits, another example being REINIGUNGSGERÄT FÜR PISTOLE = POLIZEI BADEN = althoughit is not clear as to the date of manufacture is pre or post 1945 as the state of Baden existed prior to 1945 and it wasn’t until 1946 that the state of Wurternberg-Baden was formed.
Additionally, hand written in pencil on the wooden cover is Fehrenbach, which is an area in Germany. Based on the wooden box style of the two examples, and the identical text font size and styles, that there are more of these cleaning kits with identical contents and that they are all, most likely made by the same German manufacturer.
These Nazi Police bayonets are frequently described as “Dress” bayonets, which is a misnomer. This particular Police bayonet has been described not as “Dress” bayonet because it has an issue number on both the bayonet and the scabbard and as such it’s not a dress bayonet, but a duty bayonet and that they wore these on Patrol. Note: Black scabbard & frog is city. Brown would be rural.
However, no Police bayonets, in general, were issue items, so they would be more "service" items, rather than dress. Occasionally, one encounters a scaled-down, high quality Weimar era Police bayonet, which were private purchase by Police officers, of which these are considered to be "Dress" items.
BACKGROUND: During the Weimar era, (circa 1919-1933) the largest of the independent German police forces was the Preußen Schutzpolizei, (Prussian Protection Police) in the newly established FREISTAAT PREUßEN, (Free State/Republic of Prussia), within the Weimar Republic. The new Freistaat Preußen style eagle was adopted as the emblem of the Preußen Schutzpolizei, (Prussian Protection Police) and the Preußen Kommunalpolizei, (Prussian Local/Municipal Police) and was utilized on their belt buckles. A round buckle for Officer’s ranks and a box buckle for NCO’s ranks utilizing the Freistaat Preußen eagle and are believed to have been introduced in 1921 and were utilized until 1936.
There are other, more obscure WW1 or Weimar era police organization affiliated belt buckles with unique design emblems. Pictured is one such example with pattern likely dating from the Weimar period, identified as a German fire defense police belt buckle with a beautiful design emblem with the following inscription of: God to Honor ~ Neighbor to Defend.
Police Manuals
1921 textbook for the police schools, Vol. 1
1921 textbook for the police schools, Vol. 2
Pictured above are two books, Band I or Volume I
and Band II or Volume II published in 1921 Weimar Germany with the cover title: Das Lehrbuch für die PolizeischulenorThe textbook for the police schools. On the rear cover the books contents are further described as:Der amtliche Leitfaden für preußische Polizeibeamteor The official guide for Prussian police officers. It is fortunate that both books stayed together since 1921 and were acquired as a set, both signed by the original owner.
Mit der am 6 Ottober 1920 durchgeführten Umbildung der Polizei hat die sachloche Zuständigfeit der neuen Polizei eine erhebliche Frweiterung ersahren. Die neue Polizii, welche grunsätzlich für den Uusendienst bestimmt und uniformiert ift, versieht nicht nur den allgemeinen Sicherheitsdienst, fondern hat auch für die Frhaltung der Ordnung, Ruhe und Reinlichteit, für die Bertehrsregelung, für die äuissere heilghaltung der Sonn= und Feiertage, das Gesangenentransportwesen und schlieslich für die Beachtung der wirtschastsportwesen Grundsätze Sorge zu tragen.
Hierdurch werden die jungen Polizeibeamten vor neue Uufgaben bgestellt, die sich um so schwieriger erweisen, als die neue Polizei nicht nur die Gesahren politischer und wirtschastlicher Kämpse abwehren, sondern vor allem ihrer eigentlichen früheren Tatigfeit zugesuhrt werden foll.
Der Polizeibeamte seiht sich daher den vielseitigen Uusgaben gegenüberstehen. Fr soll an dem inneren Miederausbau mit= arbeiten, die öffentliche Gicherheit, Ordnung und Ruhe fördern und vor allem jedem Bürger die Möglichteit geben, seiner sittlichen Bflicht zur Betätigung seiner geistigen und törperlichen Kräfte zum Mohle der Gesamtheit zu genügen. Gr soll seine Umtspslichten gewissenhaft erfullen, foll fachlich in seinen Masnahmen, höslich im Bertehr mit dem Publitum sein, aber auch streng gegen offensichtliche Berstösse einschreiten, andererseits alle Unlasse oder gar Uebergriffe vermeiden, durch welche die Stimmung eines erheblichen Teiles der Bevölterung noch mehr gegen die Polizei beeinslusst wird, als es leider schon der Fall ift.
Diese Frwägungen müssen die Grundlage für die Uusbildung des Polizeibeamten bilden. Wissen ist Macht, das gilt für jeden, der im öffentlichen Leben steht und vorwärstsstrebt, besonders aber für die Polizeibeamten, da ihn sein Beruf täglich und stundlich in engste Berührung mit der Bevölterung bringt. Das geistige Rüstzeug für seine Umtsausübung muss er so völlig besitzen, das ser jederzeit das Rechte trifft. Das gibt ihm den inneren halt, das ruhige Uustreten in der Dessentlichteit, den sicheren Erfolg und damit eine gesteigerte Dienstfreudigteit und Liebe zum Berufe.
Der Mangel an einschlägigen Fachbüchern ift oft betlagt worden. Die moisten sind veraltet: andererseits sind in neuerer Zeit so viele Vorschriften hinzugetommem, gass es für den Unfänger schwer ift, das Richtige herauszufinden.
With the reorganization of the police carried out on 6 October 1920, the factual responsibility of the new police has been considerably expanded. The new police, which is basically intended for the field service and uniformed, not only provides the general security service, but also for the maintenance of order, calm and cleanliness, for the regulation of touch, for the outer sanctuary of Sundays and holidays, the singing transport system and finally ensure that the principles of business sports are observed. As a result, the young police officers are faced with new tasks, which prove to be all the more difficult since the new police not only ward off the risks of political and economic struggles, but above all are supposed to be brought back to their actual previous activities. The police officer is therefore faced with the varied expenses. He should work on the internal corsage, promote public security, order and tranquility and, above all, give every citizen the opportunity to fulfill his moral duty to exercise his intellectual and physical strength to the full. He should conscientiously fulfill his obligations, should be professional in his measures, be in touch with the public, but also act strictly against obvious violations, on the other hand avoid all incidents or even abuses by which the mood of a considerable part of the population is even more against those Police are involved when it is unfortunately already the case. These considerations must form the basis for the training of the police officer. Knowledge is power, this applies to everyone who is in public life and strives forwards, but especially for the police officers, because his job brings him into close contact with the population every hour. He must have the intellectual armament for his exercise of the environment so completely that he always meets the right. This gives him the inner support, the calm appearance in the deficiency, the sure success and thus an increased enthusiasm and love for the profession. The lack of relevant textbooks has often been put to the test. Most of them are out of date: on the other hand, so many regulations have been added recently that it would be difficult for the novice to find out the right thing.
Click here for translation of first page of volume II.
Geit dem Frscheinen der ersten Uuslage im Febraur d. Zs. Sind viele Uenderungen aus dem Gebiete des Staats=, Polizei= und Strafrechts eingetreten. Die neue Reichs= und die preusishe Bersassung haben bereits einige wichtige Orgänzungen ersahren: weitere Gestze sind in nachster Zeit zu erwarten. In der Organisation der Polizei sind Unordnungen von einschneidender Bedeutung für die Regelung der einzelnen Polizeiartenergangen, ohne das der Uusbau dieser für das Staatsleben so wichtigen Finrichtung schon zum Ubschlus gefommen wäre. Im Strasrecht haben ebensalls injüngster Zeit z. L. erhebliche Umwälzungen stattgesunden.
Ulle diese Reuregelungen sind bei der Bearbeitung der zweiten Uuslage berudschtigt worden und haben in einigen Ubschnitten umsangreiche Uenderungen notwendig gemacht. Im ubrigen hat aber das Bestreben vorgeherrscht, den Iert und Uusbau des Buches möglicht in seiner bisherigen Form zu warhen. Is wird daher für alle Polizeibeamten, die mit dem Inhalt des Buches vertraut sind, ein leichtes sein, sich auch in der vorliegenden Reubearbeitung ohne Schwierigteit zurechtzusinden.
Bie der Reubearbeitung des Kap. 3 – 5 im Buch II hat mich herr Polizeihauptmann Baetsch, Ministerium des Innern, in liebenswürdigster Meise unterstutzt, wosür ich ihm an dieser Stelle meinen herzlichsten Dant ausspreche.
Möge auch die zweite Uuslage jedem Polizeibeamten weiterhin ein gutter Führer auf dem schwierigen Gebiete des polizeilichen Missens sein.
Die Reubearbeitung schlietzt mit dem Monat Mai 1921 ab.
Potsdam=Eiche, im Juni 1921.
Der herausgeber.
Foreword to the second edition.
Since the first edition was published in February d. Zs. Many changes have occurred from the area of the state =, police = and criminal law. The new
empire and the Prussian constitution have already seen some important additions: further laws are expected in the near future. In the organization of the police, disorder is of decisive importance for the regulation of the individual types of police, without which the reconstruction of this direction, which is so important for the state life, would have been a problem. Also, recently in Strafrecht (Criminal Law) z. L. significant upheavals took place.
Ulle these re-regulations have been scrutinized when processing the second application and have made extensive changes necessary in some sections. For the rest, however, there has been a tendency to warn the book in its existing form as far as possible. It will therefore be easy for all police officers who are familiar with the content of the book to find their way through the reworking without difficulty.
When reworking the chap. 3 – 5 in Book II, Police Chief Baetsch, Ministry of the Interior, kindly supported me, for which I would like to express my warmest thanks to him.
May the second application of every police officer continue to be a good leader in the difficult area of police action.
The reworking ends in May 1921.
Potsdam = Oak*, in June 1921.
The Publisher.
[*] Oak is a district of the state capital Potsdam (Brandenburg). Oak belonged to Potsdam between 1935 and 1952 and was incorporated into Potsdam in 1993.
Pictured below are several Police Training and Instruction manuals dating from 1921 through 1949.
1921 German Police manual
For more info on 1926 Forest Police manual, click here.
1928 Vorschrift manual
1929 Polizeiverwendung Teil I
1930 Vorschrift manual
For more detailed information on the 1930s Aux Police manual, click here.
Brief explanation of the Danish HIPO-organization (as the name is mentioned again and again): HIPO was a Danish corps, established 1944 by the German Gestapo, recruited among Danish traitors after, most of the Danish policemen on September 19th 1944 were arrested and sent to concentration camps in Germany.
The German purpose about HIPO was clear: To help Gestapo as a Danish helping-police. The word itself 'HIPO' is a shortening in German of HIlfs-POlizei (i.e. Helping Police). HIPO was organized under - and quite similar to -the Gestapo:
Some uniformed to be visible, some civil dressed working in secrecy. HIPO as well as Gestapo had their informers.
But there is a very great difference: Gestapo was German, working in enemy-country. In HIlfs-POlizei you found only Danes, enemies to their own countrymen.
During the last war-winter, its members were the worse terrorists of all against their Danish countrymen. They killed, tortured, blew up houses, factories and even Tivoli in Copenhagen, not for any other reasons than terrorism, ordered by Hitler personally and the Nazi occupation forces, getting more and more mad as the end came still nearer.
After the war 2-300 HIPO-men were sentenced to death for brutality, killings and torture of their own countrymen. 46 of these got executed in the years 1946-50 by firing squadrons of the Danish police. Borge Villy Redsted Pertersen, alias 'Lieutenant Larsen' and other cover names, was among those who overcame.
For more detailed information on the 1946 Dresden Police manual, click here.
Post WW2 police manual, dated 1946, is titled The Police Pistols, Dresden, part of the Soviet Occupation Zone, identified of the cover as part of the “State of Saxony”.
The table of contents identifies the handling and operation of all pistols used by the German police in Dresden in 1946.
To see other police manual examples, such as full pagination and other details, click here.
Fraktur typeface
The Fraktur font originated sometime in the 16th century and was then widely used on most documents and written works. By the 19th century, disputes over the use of Fraktur or Antigua typeface became more heated and lasted until the middle of the 20th century. The Fraktur typefaces were particularly heavily used during the rise of Nazism, when they were initially represented as true German script. The press scolded for its frequent use of "Roman characters" under "Jewish influence" and German émigrés urged to use only "German script". However, in 1941, Fraktur was banned in a Schrifterlass (edict on script) signed by Martin Bormann as so-called Schwabacher Judenlettern ("Schwabacher Jewish letters"). It is speculated that the shift was also motivated by the need to communicate with occupied territories during WW2 and the use of Fraktur would inhibit that communication. In regard to Police manuals, this language change is first noted in a 1941 Police manual versus the apparent last use of the Fraktur font in a 1940 police manual.
Alexander Marsch Leonhardt Grosses Blas-Orchester der Schutzpolizei, Berlin Hermann Richter
[1] German soldiers during WW2 would make a climb to trees to get an Edelweiss flower. It was supposed to be "the mark of a true soldier". The pictured Edelweiss flower was found pressed in an early German Police manual.
[6]“Reiningungsdocht”, the stranded cotton waste tow which was and still is the German Army’s and Police standard weapons cleaning materiel. TBLAP, V3, C19, p1333.
[7]Landespolizei (German pronunciation: [ˌlandəspoliˈt͡saɪ], State police) is the term used to refer to all police of any one of the states of Germany.
[8]Württemberg-Hohenzollern consisted of the southern half of the former state of Württemberg and the Prussian administrative region of Hohenzollern.
[10] Waffen Kirsch-Freiberg. Still in business and still hawking Ballistol.
[11] Maillechort, also known as German silver or nickel silver, actually contains no silver; it's an alloy of nickel, copper, and zinc. Maillechort is used in watchmaking for movement plates and bridges, as an alternative to brass; it is prized for its distinctive silvery sheen. It can be plated (vintage pocket watches with maillechort plates are often gilt-finished) or left untreated - care is needed when working with untreated maillechort, as it stains easily if mishandled. The name is taken from the inventors of the alloy, Maillot and Chorier, who developed it in 1820.
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