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==History==

==History==

Although the Nazis came to national power in January 1933, the Nazi Party created the SS in 1925, as Adolf Hitler's personal bodyguard (Stabswache or Staff Guard). The SS was originally only a sub-branch of the [[Brownshirts|SA]]. It was a small exclusive group who only had loyalty to Adolf Hitler, not the Nazi Party, or the SA. Heinrich Himmler was the fourth leader of the SS, having obtained command in January 1929. He went on to become its longest and most influential leader. By the time he took over, it was made up of only 280 men. By 1933 Himmler had expanded its ranks to 52,000.

Although the Nazis came to national power in January 1933, the Nazi Party created the SS in 1925, as Adolf Hitler's personal bodyguard (Stabswache or Staff Guard). The SS was originally only a sub-branch of the [[Brownshirts|SA]]. It was a small exclusive group who only had loyalty to Adolf Hitler, not the Nazi Party or the SA. Heinrich Himmler was the fourth leader of the SS, having obtained command in January 1929. He went on to become its longest and most influential leader. By the time he took over, it was made up of only 280 men. By 1933 Himmler had expanded its ranks to 52,000.

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[[Image:THE_SS.jpg|right|300px]]