Ss - Members of the Schutzstaffel Part One

The Schutzstaffel (SS), meaning "Protection Squadron," was a key organization of the Nazi regime, acting as the paramilitary wing of the Nazi Party. Founded in 1925 as a personal bodyguard for Adolf Hitler, the SS grew in power and influence throughout the 1930s, becoming responsible for a wide range of tasks, including security, intelligence, and propaganda. The SS played a central role in the Holocaust, operating extermination camps and implementing the Nazis' genocidal policies, and was declared a criminal organization at the Nuremberg Trials.

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