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The '''Schutzstaffel''',<ref>German for "Protective Squadron"</ref> called the '''SS'''  was part of the [[National Socialism|Nazi party]], controlled by [[Heinrich Himmler]].  It was noted for its devotion to [[Adolf Hitler]], for its fanaticism in battle, and especially for its control of the death camps during the [[Holocaust]].

The '''SS''' (short for '''Schutzstaffel''', German for "Protective Squadron") was part of the [[National Socialism|Nazi party]], controlled by [[Heinrich Himmler]].  It was noted for its devotion to [[Adolf Hitler]], for its hostility to Jews, for its fanaticism in battle, and especially for its control of the death camps during the [[Holocaust]].

==History==

==History==

Although the Nazis came to power in 1933, they created the SS in 1925, as [[Adolf Hitler]]'s personal bodyguard; [[Heinrich Himmler]] was given command. Its idea was taken from the [[Brownshirts|SA]] that was used for protecting Hitler. Although it originally had only 280 men, by 1933 Himmler had expanded its ranks to 52,000.

Although the Nazis came to power in 1933, they created the SS in 1925, as [[Adolf Hitler]]'s personal bodyguard; [[Heinrich Himmler]] was given command. Its idea was taken from the [[Brownshirts|SA]] that was used for protecting Hitler. Although it originally had only 280 men, by 1933 Himmler had expanded its ranks to 52,000.

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[[Category:German History]]

[[Category:Nazis]]