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Reichsführer-SS (German: [ˈʁaɪçsˌfyːʁɐ ˌʔɛsˈʔɛs] ⓘ, lit. ' Reich Leader-SS ') was a special title and rank that existed between the years of 1925 and 1945 for the commander of the Schutzstaffel (SS). Reichsführer-SS was a title from 1925 to 1933, and from 1934 to 1945 it was the highest rank of the SS.
- RfSS
- Kommandostab
- Abolished
- Commanding officer
2 days ago · He assumed full command of the Sicherheitspolizei (Sipo; Security Police) and the Ordnungspolizei (Orpo; Order Police) as Reichsführer SS and Chief of the German Police on June 17, 1936. Under Himmler the SS acquired vast police powers in Germany and the territories it occupied, and it also gained primary responsibilities in the areas of ...
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In January 1929, at a time when the SS numbered 280 men, Hitler appointed Heinrich Himmler Reichsführer-SS (Reich Leader of the SS). Himmler saw an opportunity to develop an elite corps of the Nazi party based on race-nationalist ( völkisch ) visions of “racial purity,” and loyalty to Hitler as the personification of the future of the ...
Reichsführer-SS Heinrich Himmler, typically not regarded as a charismatic speaker, delivered, nonetheless, one of the most significant speeches made in this vein by a Nazi during World War II. On October 4, 1943, Himmler addressed a gathering of SS-Gruppenführer , high-ranking officials of that elite National Socialist organization, at a ...
In 1929, when he wasn’t yet 30, the shy, quiet, methodical, and organized Himmler was named Reichsführer-SS, commanding the Nazis’ national force that protected Hitler and other leaders personally and broke up the meetings of the party’s political opponents.
Reichsführer SS oder auch Reichsführer-SS (kurz RfSS bzw. RFSS) war ab August 1934 der höchste Dienstgrad der Schutzstaffel (SS) in der Zeit des Nationalsozialismus, nachdem Heinrich Himmler von Adolf Hitler zunächst noch zum Reichsleiter SS [1] [2] ernannt worden und damit lediglich diesem unterstellt und verantwortlich war. Inhaltsverzeichnis.
In 1929, Hitler appointed Himmler Reichsführer of the Schutzstaffel (SS.) At the time, the SS served as bodyguards for Hitler and other top Nazi leaders. As the newly appointed leader of the SS, Himmler sought to develop an elite faction of the Nazi Party. In 1929, the SS totaled 280 men.