Feldgendarmerie

Feldgendarmerie
Uniform of a Feldgendarm during World War II, including the distinctive gorget
Active1810-1812
1866–1918
1933–1945
DisbandedNominally 8 May 1945
Completely 1946
Country Kingdom of Saxony
 German Empire
 Nazi Germany
BranchHeer
Luftwaffe
TypeMilitary Police
RoleApprehending deserters, border control and anti-partisan duties.
Nickname(s)Kettenhunde (English: Chain-dogs)
Insignia
Regimental Flag
Regimental Patch

The Feldgendarmerie (German: [ˈfɛlt.ʒãdaʁməˌʁiː] ; transl. "field gendarmerie") were a type of military police units of the armies of the Kingdom of Saxony (from 1810), the German Empire and Nazi Germany until the conclusion of World War II in Europe.