During Nazi Germany (1933–1945), the police took part in the Gleichschaltung. The state police units were transferred to the armed forces. The now 56,000 members of the "Landespolizei" were incorporated as self-contained police units no longer existed. In 1936 all other police units were under the control of the "SS" by law. The annexation of Austria, the occupation of the "Sudetenland" (both in 1938), and the occupation of Czechoslovakia in 1939 were accompanied by readiness exercises of the police force. During the annexation of Austria from 2,614 policemen 1,000 participated in the "Verladeübung" (embarkation exercise) of total 20,000 men.