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Security divisions were usually lightly armed. They were used against partisans, saboteurs and any thing that was considered a threat to the troops in the rear areas. They were not considered front line soldiers. However due to the great manpower shortages in the German army, especially later in the war, they would be put in the front lines. They were also resopnsible for many atrocities against civilians as they often engaged in mass reprisals regardless of the guilt or innocence of the people under their control.
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