British Legion Volunteer Police Force
- British Legion Volunteer Police Force
The British Legion Volunteer Police Force was formed on the 6th October 1938. It was disbanded on the 15th October 1938, some ten days later.
To set the formation of the British Legion Volunteer Police Force into context it is necessary to briefly mention the International affairs on the go at that time.
The Sudetenland of Czechoslovakia was about to be claimed and annexed by the German Chancellor Adolf Hitler and to this end Hitler had demanded the withdrawal of all Czech troops and police by the 1st October 1938. This alarmed the other European countries and after discussion Hitler agreed to a Plebiscite controlled by an International Commission. Several plans were put forward which ended by the British Government authorising the British Legion in agreement with Hitler to organise a force of Legionaries to supervise the voting, and its anticipated transfer of the territory to Germany...
External links
* [http://www.britishlegion-northstaffs.org.uk/history/police_force.htm British Legion Volunteer Police Force in the Royal British Legion in North Staffordshire's On-line Museum]
* [http://www.britishlegion-northstaffs.org.uk/history/cap-collardogs.htm Badge Exhibition at the Royal British Legion On-Line Museum]
* [http://www.legion-memorabilia.org.uk/cap_badges/police.htm British Legion Memorabilia Collectors Club - British Legion Volunteer Police Force]
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