Zollgrenzschutz

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Customs Border Guards

Zollgrenzschutz
On the far left, an Oberzollrat of the Zollgrenzschutz
Agency overview
Formed	1918
Dissolved	8 May 1945
Type	Paramilitary border guards
Jurisdiction	Germany
Agency executive	Minister of the Reich Finance Administration General Inspector of the Customs Border Guards
Parent agency	Reich Financial Administration [de]

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 Border Patrol and Customs & Immigration service.