Feldgendarmerie

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Feldgendarmerie
Uniform of a Feldgendarm during World War II, including the distinctive gorget
Active	1810-1812 1866–1918 1933–1945
Disbanded	Nominally 8 May 1945 Completely 1946
Country	Kingdom of Saxony  German Empire  Nazi Germany
Branch	Heer Luftwaffe
Type	Military Police
Role	Apprehending 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.