could shelter every unit of military or civil police or Ordnungstruppen (regulation troops), for example the Feldjägerregiment III had from March to April 1945 authority about the "Auffangorganisation der Luftwaffe" at the western front. Mission The authority of the Feldjägerkorps came directly from the German Army High Command, and as such even the lowest ranking soldier theoretically carried more power than army officers. The commanding officer of a Feldjägerkommando had the same level of authority as an Army commander with the authority to punish any soldier of any branch of service (the Waffen SS included). The Feldjägerkorps operated parallel to the front line and approximately 12–15 miles behind it. Their basic duties were to: maintain order and discipline prevent panic retreats gather stragglers and assemble them at collection points, where they could be assembled into ad hoc units check soldiers travel and/or leave permits at embarkation points round up deserters and either return to their units, hand them over to the Feldgendarmerie or Geheime Feld Polizei or issue punishment themselves. Gather Prisoners of War (PoWs) and hand them over to the appropriate authorities. They could also be employed in the same capacity as the Feldgendarmerie. After the surrender of Germany, Feldjägerkommando remained armed and at the disposal of the US Army in order to maintain discipline amongst the German PoWs. Feldjägerkommando finally and formally surrendered its arms to the Allies on 23 June 1946. Uniform The Feldjäger wore a regular German Army infantryman's uniform with white Waffenfarbe. The only items identifying him were the gorget and the red armband worn on the lower left cuff, bearing the bold black lettering: Other Feldjäger units The SA-Feldjägerkorps - In October 1933 Hermann Göring established a supplementary police group for use within the State of Prussia. This group was also intended to have responsibilities in selected cities within Greater Germany. The unit consisted of former polizei members and volunteers recruited from existing Sturmabteilung (SA) and Schutzstaffel (SS) units. At this point in their history, leaders of the Nazi Party intended to use police brigades for protection as well as for gaining power over other political groups. Much of the intent of organizing these police units was to band together groups of men who had military training and knowledge stemming from their First World War experience. Designated the SA Field Police (SA-Feldjägerkorps), this formation was organized into eight battalions of approximately 195 men each