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4 days ago · 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.
- 800,000 (c. 1944)
- Nazi Party, Sturmabteilung (until July 1934)
- 4 April 1925
5 days ago · SA, in the German Nazi Party, a paramilitary organization whose use of violent intimidation played a key role in Adolf Hitler’s rise to power. When the SA leadership threatened Hitler’s plans for the future of the Nazi Party, he had them murdered in a ‘Blood Purge’ known as the Night of the Long Knives (June 30, 1934).
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3 days ago · The Waffen-SS (Armed SS) was created as the militarised wing of the Schutzstaffel (SS; "Protective Squadron") of the Nazi Party. Its origins can be traced back to the selection of a group of 120 SS men in 1933 by Sepp Dietrich to form the Sonderkommando Berlin, which became the Leibstandarte SS Adolf Hitler (LSSAH). [3]
3 days ago · Initially a small bodyguard unit under the auspices of the SA, the Schutzstaffel (SS; Protection Squadron) grew to become one of the largest and most powerful groups in Nazi Germany. Led by Reichsführer-SS Heinrich Himmler from 1929, the SS had over a quarter million members by 1938.
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May 13, 2024 · Definitions of Schutzstaffel. noun. special police force in Nazi Germany founded as a personal bodyguard for Adolf Hitler in 1925; the SS administered the concentration camps. synonyms: SS. see more.
May 14, 2024 · The Second World War represented the last six years of Adolf Hitler’s life, from stunning success to ignominious defeat. May 14, 2024 • By Greg Beyer, Assistant Editor; African History. The six years of World War II were the last years of Adolf Hitler’s life. For the Nazis, these years were characterized by zealous belief in their Führer.
May 14, 2024 · 01 The Nazi Party came into power in March 1933 and lasted until 1945. 02 Before it became known as the Nazi Party, Anton Drexler founded it as the German Workers’ Party in 1919. 03 Hitler formulated a 25-point program basis for the Nazi Party. 04 The Nazi Party grew to 180,000 members in 1929.
