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As the originator May or May not know :-
During the invasion of the Soviet Union (Operation Barbarossa) the SS Polizei Division was initially part of the reserve with Army Group North.
In August, 1941, the Division saw action near Luga. It was during heavy fighting for the Luga bridgehead held by a number of Soviet Divisions that the SS-Polizei Division lost over 2,000 soldiers including the divisional commander, Arthur Mülverstadt, in bloody frontal assaults.
The fighting across swamp and forest land caused a number of problems and after a number of failed attacks the SS Polizei Division, along with the help of Army Divisions, managed to fight into the Northern edge of Luga and encircled and destroyed the Soviet defenders.

The new Waffen-SS division was involved in some heavy fighting between January and March 42 which resulted in the destruction of the Soviet 2nd Shock Army.

1944
The SS-Polizei remained in Greece until August 1944 before being recalled to face the advancing Red Army at Belgrade, here it was again involved in heavy fighting and suffered heavy losses. By September 1944, the Division was reduced to about half its strength and forced back into Slovakia

1945
The much reduced SS-Polizei Division was moved North to Pommerania where it once again saw action attempting to hold the Red Army back. Moved to Danzig it was trapped by the Red Army and after a dire battle was shipped across the Hela Peninsula to Swinemunde.

After a brief rest what remained of the SS-Polizei Division fought its way across the Elbe river and then surrendered to the Americans near Wittenberge-Lenzen