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- Article by Kevin Prenger
- Published on May 17th, 2023
Allgemeine-SS
Just like the SA, the SS was established as a semi-professional organization. The men who joined the Stoßtrup Adolf Hitler in 1923 and the SS in 1925 did so voluntarily out of their political conviction. In the course of the years however, the SS evolved into an organization which encompassed various professional departments.
- Article by Wilco Vermeer
- Published on June 9th, 2023
German NSDAP
When Adolf Hitler became absolute ruler of the German Republic in 1933, the NSDAP was the largest party in Germany, in votes as well as in members. In the beginning, nobody could have dreamt that this party would number over 8 million members at its pinnacle. Without this instrument, it would have been impossible for Hitler to gain so much power.
- Article by Kevin Prenger
- Published on May 28th, 2023
Reichsführung-SS
At the pinnacle of its power, the Schutzstaffel or SS was directed from 12 so-called Hauptämter or main offices which together made up the Reichsführung-SS. The foundation of this structure found its roots in the structure of the Sturmabteiling or SA. The SA leadership was formally in charge of the SS which was directly subordinate to the Oberste SA-Führung. The early leaders were Felix Pfeiffer von Salomon and. Ernst Röhm. Both men created an organizational structure which became the foundation for the one of the SS.
- Article by Kevin Prenger
- Published on May 16th, 2023
Schutzstaffel (SS)
After the end of World War Two, the Nuremberg trials were held from 1945 to 1949. The best known trial against 24 high ranking Nazis (the IMT) was followed by a series of trials against less prominent war criminals (the NMT).
In almost all Nazi crimes, one organization in particular was explicitly involved. This was the Schutzstaffel or in short SS, the major element in political and racial suppression in the Third Reich. The organization was founded to protect Adolf Hitler and other Nazi bigwigs but evolved into an all-encompassing organization which took the main responsibility for safety within the Reich.
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