 The invasion of Russia in June 1941 created a need for rear-area security units on the Eastern Front and Police Regiment Radom provided some of these.When the 24th Police Regiment was formed on 9 July 1942, it not have been by redesignating Police Regiment Radom as the regimental headquarters was not formed until 21 April 1943, although it fits in the 22–25 sequence allotted to the four police regiments based in Poland.At any rate, I and II Battalions were formed by redesignating Police Battalions 83 and 133 in the District of Galicia.