Its first commandant was Captain Tschnadel. Members wore green uniforms of Orpo and received Mauser 98 rifles before transfer to occupied Eastern Poland with the intention of fighting Soviet partisans behind the front-line of Operation Barbarossa.
The unit's initial leader was Captain Tschnadel, who oversaw members wearing green uniforms of Orpo and armed with Mauser 98 rifles before they were dispatched to occupied Eastern Poland to engage Soviet partisans operating behind the front lines of Operation Barbarossa.