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In World War II, dogs took on a new role in medical experimentation, as the primary animals chosen for medical research. [44] The animal experimentation allowed doctors to test new medicines without risking human lives, though these practices came under more scrutiny after the war.
Reserve Police Battalion 101 (German: Reserve-Polizei-Bataillon 101) was a Nazi German paramilitary formation of the uniformed police force known as the Ordnungspolizei (Order Police, Orpo), the organization formed by the Nazi unification of the civilian police forces in the country in 1936, placed under the leadership of the Schutzstaffel (SS) and grouped into battalions in 1939. [1]
Police troops were first formed into battalion-sized formations for the invasion of Poland, where they were deployed for security and policing purposes, also taking part in executions and mass deportations. [4] During World War II, the force was tasked with policing the civilian population of the occupied and colonised countries. [5]
The barracked police (Kasernierte Polizei) was a predecessor of today's German Bereitschaftspolizei riot police. It was normally organized in company-sized units (Hundertschaften) in larger cities. During World War II, the barracked police formed the core of police battalions serving in German-occupied Europe and the rear of the German army. [3]
American servicemen and white Angelenos attacked and stripped children, teenagers, and youths who wore zoot suits, ostensibly because they considered the outfits, which were made from large amounts of fabric, to be unpatriotic during World War II. Rationing of fabrics and certain foods was required at the time for the war effort.
The country's first national Forensic science laboratory opens in the Headquarters of Nottingham City Police [21] 1939-1945: World War II Women's Auxiliary Police Corps and war reserve constables are introduced. 1946: Police Act 1946 passed. This abolished nearly all non-county borough police forces in England and Wales. This left 117 police ...
As Germany's most senior policeman, Himmler had two goals; first the official goal of centralization and Gleichschaltung: reforming the German police forces after Nazi Party ideals; secondly, the unofficial goal of making the German police an adjunct of the Schutzstaffel (SS), thereby increasing his power base and improving his standing among ...
Judy (1936 – 17 February 1950) was a ship's dog aboard HMS Gnat and Grasshopper stationed on the Yangtze before and during World War II.She proved able to hear incoming aircraft, providing the crew with an early warning.