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   18 hours ago · After the war, members of Baltic Waffen-SS units were considered separate and distinct in purpose, ideology and activities from the German SS by the Western Allies. [32] [d] During the 1946 Nuremberg trials, Estonians, Latvians, and Lithuanians who were drafted into the Waffen-SS were determined not to be criminals for having been "wedged ...

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   Where can I find a book about the Waffen SS?

   • The Waffen-SS: A European History. Oxford and New York: Oxford University Press. ISBN 978-0-19879-055-6. Kursietis, A.J.; Munoz, A.J. (1999). The Hungarian Army and Its Military Leadership in World War II. Axis Europa Books. Axis Europa Books & Magazines. ISBN 978-1-891227-28-8. Koehl, Robert (2004). The SS: A History 1919–45. Stroud: Tempus.

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   How many soldiers did the Waffen-SS recruit in 1943?

   • Early in 1943, the Waffen-SS accepted 12,643 of the 53,000 recruits it garnered in western Ukraine and by 1944 the number reached as high as 22,000. Recruitment efforts in 1943 in Estonia yielded about 5,000 soldiers for the 20th Estonian SS Division.

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   Who commanded the Waffen-SS in WW2?

   • Upon mobilisation, the units' tactical control was given to the Oberkommando der Wehrmacht (High Command of the Armed Forces). The Waffen-SS (Armed SS) was created as the militarised wing of the Schutzstaffel (SS; "Protective Squadron") of the Nazi Party.

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   Who controlled the SS units in WW2?

   • The units were under the control of the SS Führungshauptamt (SS Command Main Office) beneath Reichsführer-SS Heinrich Himmler. Upon mobilisation, the units' tactical control was given to the Oberkommando der Wehrmacht (High Command of the Armed Forces).

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