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 Baudienst in occupied Kraków (suburban Czyżyny area of the General Government), c. 1941. Second from right, leaning against the wheel-barrel, is Karol Wojtyła (later Pope John-Paul II) | |
| Agency overview | |
|---|---|
| Formed | December 1940 |
| Type | Labour battalions |
| Jurisdiction |  Nazi Germany(General Government) |
| Employees | ≈45,000 |
| Parent agency | Reichsarbeitsdienst |
Baudienst (from German, lit. "building service" or "construction service"), full name in German Baudienst im Generalgouvernement (Construction Service in the General Government), was a forced labour organization created by Nazi Germany in the General Government territory of occupied Poland during World War II. Baudienst was subordinate to the Reichsarbeitsdienst (RAD, lit. "Reich Labour Service").