23rd SS Police Regiment

The 23rd SS Police Regiment (German: SS-Polizei-Regiment 23) was initially named Police Regiment Kraków (Polizei-Regiment Krakau) when it was formed in late 1939 after the German invasion of Poland from existing Order Police (Ordnungspolizei) units for security duties there. It was redesignated as the 23rd Police Regiment in mid-1942 before it received the SS title in early 1943.

23rd SS Police Regiment

The 23rd SS Police Regiment (German: SS-Polizei-Regiment 23) was initially named Police Regiment Kraków (Polizei-Regiment Krakau) when it was formed in late 1939 after the German invasion of Poland from existing Order Police (Ordnungspolizei) units for security duties there. It was redesignated as the 23rd Police Regiment in mid-1942 before it received the SS title in early 1943.