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Bookmark or Share- Schutzstaffel - WikipediaThe 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 - HISTORYFounded 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...
- Waffen-SS - WikipediaThe Waffen-SS (German: [ˈvafn̩ʔɛsˌʔɛs]; lit. ' Armed SS ') was the combat branch of the Nazi Party's paramilitary Schutzstaffel (SS) organisation. Its formations included men from Nazi Germany, along with volunteers and conscripts from both German-occupied Europe and unoccupied lands. [3] It was disbanded in May 1945.
- SS | History, Meaning, & Facts | BritannicaSS (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: Decline, Disintegration, and Trials | Holocaust EncyclopediaThe 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.
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