Zollgrenzschutz

Customs Border Guards
Zollgrenzschutz

On the far left, an Oberzollrat of the Zollgrenzschutz
Agency overview
Formed1918
Dissolved8 May 1945
TypeParamilitary border guards
Jurisdiction Germany
Agency executive
  • Minister of the Reich Finance Administration
  • General Inspector of the Customs Border Guards
Parent agencyReich Financial Administration

Zollgrenzschutz (ZGS; lit. 'Customs Border Guards') was an organization under the German Finance Ministry from 1937 to 1945. It was charged with guarding Germany's borders, acting as a combination of Border Patrol and Customs & Immigration service.

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