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The Schutzstaffel (SS; also stylised as ᛋᛋ with Armanen runes; German pronunciation: [ˈʃʊtsˌʃtafl̩] ⓘ; lit. ' Protection Squadron ') was a major paramilitary organisation under Adolf Hitler and the Nazi Party in Nazi Germany, and later throughout German-occupied Europe during World War II.
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Aug 23, 2022 · Home Stories. The Notorious Schutzstaffel (SS): Protectors of Hitler. Hitler established the Schutzstaffel as his private protection squadron, which later grew into a fleet of powerful Nazi members who carried out the mass murders of the Holocaust. Aug 23, 2022 • By Amy Hayes, BA History w/ English minor.
1 subscriber. The Schutzstaffel was a major paramilitary organisation under Adolf Hitler and the Nazi Party in Nazi Germany, and later throughout German-occupied Europe during World War II. It...
Units and commands of the Schutzstaffel were organizational titles used by the SS to describe the many groups, forces, and formations that existed within the SS from its inception in 1923 to the eventual fall of Nazi Germany in 1945.
