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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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SS– Gruppenführer Hans Heinrich Lammers in black Allgemeine...
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- Waffen-SS
The Waffen-SS ( German: [ˈvafn̩ʔɛsˌʔɛs]; lit. 'Armed SS')...
- Ideology of the SS
Beginning as early as 1933, the leadership of the SS and the...
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Apr 2, 2024 · SS (abbreviation of Schutzstaffel [German: ‘Protective Echelon’]), the black-uniformed elite corps and self-described ‘political soldiers’ of the Nazi Party. Founded by Adolf Hitler in 1925 as a small personal bodyguard, the SS grew with the success of the Nazi movement and became virtually a state within a state.
Dec 18, 2009 · The “Schutzstaffel” (German for “protective echelon”) was founded in 1925 and served as Nazi Party leader Adolf Hitler’s (1889-1945) personal bodyguards. They later became one of the ...
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