Schutzstaffel - Wikipedia
WEBThe Schutzstaffel (German: [ˈʃʊtsˌʃtafl̩] ⓘ; lit.'Protection Squadron'; SS; also stylised with Armanen runes as ᛋᛋ) 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.
The SS ‑ Definition & Facts - HISTORY
WEBDec 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...
SS | History, Meaning, & Facts | Britannica
WEBAug 20, 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.
SS and the Holocaust | Holocaust Encyclopedia - United States …
WEBDec 8, 2020 · To achieve the death toll of up to six million European Jews, the SS required the active participation of agencies and personnel of the German armed forces, the German state apparatus and civilian occupation authorities, non-German auxiliaries serving in the German police, military, and civilian occupation authorities, personnel …
SS: Decline, Disintegration, and Trials | Holocaust Encyclopedia
WEBThe German armed forces surrendered unconditionally in the west on May 7 and in the east on May 9, 1945, bringing an end World War II in Europe. Even at the height of its power and influence in 1942–1944, the SS was not all-powerful inside Nazi Germany.
SS: Key Dates | Holocaust Encyclopedia
WEBAs the elimination of Jewish communities in the Soviet Union continues by means of shooting, the SS constructs and puts into operation five killing centers in German-occupied Poland to annihilate the European Jews.
What was the SS? - About Holocaust
WEBThe SS (Schutzstaffel; Protection Squadrons) was originally a paramilitary organization that provided security to the Nazi Party. Under the leadership of Heinrich Himmler, the SS expanded to become a virtual state within the state in Nazi Germany: responsible for enforcing Nazi racial policies, identifying and persecuting political and other ...
History and role of the SS in Nazi Germany - Encyclopedia Britannica
WEBLearn about the role of the SS, headed by Heinrich Himmler, in Adolf Hitler's reign of terror.
The role of the SA and the SS - The Holocaust Explained
WEBIn 1925, Hitler also established the Schutzstaffel, otherwise known as the SS. The SS were initially created as Hitler’s personal bodyguards, although they would go on to police the entire Third Reich. The SS were a small sub-division of the SA with approximately 300 members until 1929.
Schutzstaffel: the SS - Alpha History
WEBThe Schutzstaffel (SS) was formed on Hitler’s order in April 1925. It began as a small, specialised unit of the Sturmabteilung (SA) with a specific role: providing bodyguards for Hitler and other high-ranking Nazis (the name Schutzstaffel means ‘protective staff’).
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