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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.
- List of Waffen-SS Divisions
This is a list of divisions in the Waffen-SS.All Waffen-SS...
- Ivanhorod Einsatzgruppen Photograph, 1942
Germany's Einsatzgruppen murdering Jewish civilians in...
- Heinrich Himmler
Heinrich Luitpold Himmler (German: [ˈhaɪnʁɪç ˈluːɪtpɔlt...
- Uniforms and Insignia of The Schutzstaffel
The uniforms and insignia of the Schutzstaffel (SS) served...
- Waffen-SS
Felix Steiner. The Waffen-SS ( German: [ˈvafn̩ʔɛsˌʔɛs]; lit....
- Germanic SS
Heinrich Himmler, 1939–1945. Parent agency. Schutzstaffel....
- List of Waffen-SS Divisions
Dec 18, 2009 · Founded in 1925, the “Schutzstaffel,” German for “Protective Echelon,” initially served as Nazi Party leader Adolf Hitler’s (1889-1945) personal bodyguards, and later became one of the most...
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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.
The Allgemeine SS ([ˌalɡəˈmaɪ̯nə ˈɛs ˈɛs]; "General SS") was a major branch of the Schutzstaffel (SS) paramilitary forces of Nazi Germany; it was managed by the SS Main Office (SS-Hauptamt).