Policemen on a Soviet T-26 and shot down plane, Russia Winter 1942

[Litwa]

Hello, I recently bought a pack of photos from a photo album because they were interesting/cool and also because they were showing Policemen. I paid 30 euro in total for all the photos so I hope I didn't overpay much... I sent a message to the seller about getting more info about the unit from the album but I haven't heard back from him yet. I can't read the writing on the back of one of the photos so I hope I can get some help with that. I also need to find out what plane model they're standing by aswell but I'll see that later. The title of the listing for the tank picture is Einsatzkommando Polizei Sowjetischer panzer T-26, but I don't know if thoose are acually Einsatzkommando units or just regular policemen. There were more photos for sale but I didn't buy them (the seller sent me the wrong photo, I ordered #3 but got sent #4 and I still need to clear that up with the seller [last picture is what the seller offered me]). Either way I hope you find theese pics as interesting as I do.
Best regards,
Litwa

[CSW]

Nice photos! The destroyed aircraft is a Soviet DB-3F/Il-4 medium bomber:

[Mordecai]

On first inspection the aircraft almost reminded me of a Ju 88. Definitely appears to be IL-4 as CSW posted above though with them standing in the turret ring!

[Willmore]

Hi there.

Here is what I have come up with for the photo.

Erinnerung aus Rusland
bei Raitze von Januar 1942.
Bei 44 grat Kälte
Russischer Panzer bei Reity.

Memory from Russia
near Raitze from January 1942.
At 44 degrees cold
Russian tank at Reity

I have searched for Raitze and Reity, but can't find any locations. It is possibly that I am translating them wrong, or they are spelt wrong on the photo.

Kind regards,

Will.

[BlackCat1982]

Without the location being found its not easy to ID a specific unit. Several Polizei battalions operated in Russia and all were guilty of events that would be accepted as crimes but there is nothing here to confirm the men are anything other than Ordnungspolitzei. Very few weapons or equipment, no high threat perceived in these pictures.

[Litwa]

Got the last photo I wanted for a symbolic 5 euro. Sadly it's damaged but I find it interesting nonetheless. I'm going to scan it but I didn't have time to do it recently. And also I might be able to scan all of my photos on a very expensive scanner/printer (If I remember correctly it's 3500€) at my father's workplace in the future but at the moment the wifi card is broken so I'm unable to use it for now, my father scanned some old family photos with it to great result. But anyways, attaching one of the photos I colorized. I'm not sure if the shade of green is correct as I saw the uniform colors vary quite a bit (from the usual Feldgrau to almost turquoise).
Best regards,
Litwa