The 53rd battalion of the Schutzmanshafta ( him. 53. Batalion Schutzmannschaft / Schutzmannschafts Bataillon 53 / Ukrainian Schuma) - the security unit of the German auxiliary security police ( him. Schutzpolizei ), formed of Soviet prisoners of war - ethnic Ukrainians in August 1942 in Mogilev .
The Supreme Führer of the SS and the police "Russia-Center", the SS Gruppenführer, Lieutenant-General of the Police Erich von dem Bach-Zelewski, on July 23, 1942, appealed to General Shenkendorf asking for up to 1,000 people from among the prisoners of war. This request was granted, and the formation of the 53rd, 54th, 55th and 56th Ukrainian Shutsmanshaft battalions began in Mogilev in the fall [1] .
The 53rd Schutzmanshafta battalion was formed in August 1942. [2] The personnel numbered 331, including 12 German officers.
The functions of the unit included the protection of military facilities. The main place of deployment is the military town of Pashkovo near Mogilev. At the beginning of 1943, a group of officers of the battalion established contact with Soviet partisans. An agreement was reached on the joint defeat of the garrison and the transition to the partisans. On the night of February 11, 1943, partisan detachment No. 130 and employees of the 53rd security battalion killed German officers, and 180 personnel (all those who were not on mission at that time) went to the partisans. The main role in organizing the rebellion and transition was played by the deputy commander of the Sikorsky battalion, as well as his officers Belokurov and Glinkin (the latter subsequently became respectively the assistant chief of staff for intelligence and the assistant commander of the regiment for the combat part in the 121st partisan regiment). [3]
See also
- Schutsmanshaft
- 115th Schutsmanshaft battalion
- 118th Shutsmanshaft battalion
Notes
- ↑ Belarusians in service in the SS - Institut Belarusian towns and cultures . inbelhist.org. The appeal date is September 12, 2018.
- ↑ Marcus Wendel. Schutzmannschaft Bataillone (English) . www.axishistory.com. The appeal date is September 12, 2018.
- ↑ Alexey Litvin (2017). " Ukrainian police battalions on the territory of Belarus in 1941-1944 " ..