The Leibstandarte remained independent and was increased in strength to a reinforced motorised regiment.[33] Hitler authorised the creation of two new divisions: the SS Totenkopf Division, formed from militarised Standarten of the SS-Totenkopfverbände, and the Polizei Division, formed from members of the national police force.[42] Almost overnight the force that the OKW had tried to disband had increased from 18,000 to over 100,000 men.[43] Hitler next authorised the creation of four Motorized Artillery battalions in March 1940, one for each division and the Leibstandarte.