Global Information259th Lithuanian Police Battalion information
| 259th Lithuanian Police Battalion | |
|---|---|
| Lithuanian: 259-asis lietuvių policijos batalionas | |
| Active |
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| Country | German-occupied Lithuania |
| Allegiance |  Nazi Germany |
| Branch | Ordnungspolizei |
| Type | Auxiliary police |
| Commanders | |
| First and only commander | Captain Albinas Lastas |
259th Lithuanian Police Battalion (German: Litauische Polizei-Ausbildungs-Bataillon Nr. 259, lit. '259th Lithuanian Police Training Battalion';[1] Lithuanian: 259-asis lietuvių policijos batalionas) was a Lithuanian auxiliary police battalion formed in April 1944 in Prienai.[1][2] It was soon disbanded in July of that same year in Tilsit.[2] The battalion was formed from the soldiers sent by the Training Unit (Mokomoji dalis) and the 3rd Lithuanian Construction Battalion.[3] The 259th Battalion was the last Lithuanian Police Battalion to be formed.[4]
The battalion was subordinated to the Ordnungspolizei leader under the SS- und Polizeiführer in Lithuania.[1] However, the battalion's staffing, enforcing of discipline and economic affairs were taken care of by the LAD liaison officer's headquarters under the Ordungspolizei leader in Lithuania.[1]
- ^ a b c d Breslavskienė 2010.
- ^ a b Bubnys 2017, pp. 284–285.
- ^ Bubnys 2017, p. 284.
- ^ Bubnys 2009, p. 6.