As part of its race-centric functions during World War II, the SS oversaw the isolation and displacement of Jews from the populations of the conquered territories, seizing their assets and deporting them to concentration camps and ghettos, where they were used as slave labour or immediately murdered. [35]

SS-Verfügungstruppe (SS-VT, lit. ' SS Dispositional Troops ') was formed in 1934 as combat troops for the Nazi Party (NSDAP). On 17 August 1938 Adolf Hitler decreed that the SS-VT was neither a part of the Ordnungspolizei (order police) nor the Wehrmacht, but military-trained men at the disposal of the Führer. In time of war, the SS-VT were ...

Following is the list of persons holding the title positions as well as actual highest ranks of the Schutzstaffel (SS) since the earliest inception of the armed SS units in Nazi Germany. The ranks include distinctive insignia designs worn on the collar …

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...

May 16, 2023 · Hitler was the sole ruler of the National Socialist movement once again and with the failed putsch and the struggle for power against the SA still on his mind, he founded a new body guard in April 1925: the Schutzstaffel or SS. This security escort should also protect him against potential opponents within the party or the SA.

Feb 28, 2017 · From the time that the first train arrived at Auschwitz to its liberation by the Soviet Army in January 1945, nearly 10,000 SS guards and commanders stood watch over the camp and its inmates -- many of whom perished through starvation, forced labor, disease, or in …

Nov 27, 2024 · In January 2017, Polish historians unveiled what they claim to be the most comprehensive roster of Nazi SS commanders and guards at Auschwitz, aiming to ensure that any surviving perpetrators might still face justice. This monumental effort, spearheaded by the state-run Institute of National Remembrance, is titled the SS KL Auschwitz Garrison List.

Aug 31, 2003 · In 1942 Waffen ss received several reversible winter suits of the Wehrmacht. SS-own production was waterproof parka in autumn 1942 too.

In 1944 and 1945, Wehrmacht and navy personnel, customs officers, police officers and railway employees – all not members of the SS – were enlisted to serve as guards for the satellite camps. The guard forces were instructed to protect the Reich from “the enemies within”.

After 1933, the SS grew increasingly powerful. It oversaw policing, intelligence, and the concentration camp system. Members of the SS (Schutzstaffel; originally Hitler's bodyguard, later the elite guard of the Nazi state) parade during a rally. Germany, date uncertain.