1-asis lietuvių policijos batalionas
- Das Litauische Schutzmannschafts - W-Bataillon Nr. 1
- Lithuanian 1st Police Battalion
Extent and Medium
2 subfonds and 49 files.
Creator(s)
Scope and Content
The main function of the battalion was to guard important structures and sites (bridges, military storages, police offices, camps of the war prisoners, and forced labours camps of the Jews). Also soldiers of the battalion participated in persecution and annihilation of Jews. The fonds consists of correspondence concerning tasks for soldiers, reports and orders of the chiefs of the battalion, list of soldiers, and personal documents.
Existence and Location of Copies
USHMM RG-26.026M
Archivist Note
Entry added by VV on 30 July 2013 based on list provided by Yad Vashem and USHMM finding aid.
Additional information written by Neringa based on survey and information provided by LCVA.
Information updated by Neringa on 13 February 2015.