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An elite corps of combat troops (SS is short for Schutzstaffel, which is German for "protective shield") formed originally within the German http://www.answers.com/topic/nazi party as a bodyguard for Adolf http://www.answers.com/topic/adolf-hitler and other Nazi leaders and led by Heinrich http://www.answers.com/topic/heinrich-himmler Schützstaffel. There were two branches the Allgemeine SS and the Waffen SS. The Allgemeine SS was the administrative branch of the SS. The Waffen SS was the military arm of the SS.
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What was a nazi name in World War 2?
Schutzstaffel or SS was one.
What does the ss chamandy stand for?
he Chamandy in war time ?
Who were the SS police in World War 1?
The SS or Schutzstaffel developed AFTER World War I, so the question is inapt. In World War II, the SS police was a Nazi paramilitary police force.
What did ss mean in world war II?
SS = Schutzstaffel .
What does the SS army of Hitlers stand for?
The great majority of German soldiers in World War 2 were members of the regular armed forces, not the SS. The SS (stands for Schutzstaffel) was a special elite army. See related question below.
What does the ss stand for before a church name?
"SS" in a church name stands for "Saints" in the plural like "SS Peter and Paul." It does not refer to steamship or to the Nazi Intelligence/security agency or the Waffen-SS.
In a ships name what does ss usns and HMS stand for?
This is what those terms stand for. SS stands for Steam Ship. USS stand for United State Ship. And HMS stands for His or Her Majesty's Ship.
What was himmler's part in world war 2?
He was the leader of the Nazi SS (Reichsfuhrer - SS).
What was the name of the ship that went to Malta in World War 2?
SS Ohio was the famous tanker that only just got there.
What was the SS-SD in World War 2?
The SD was the Sicherheitsdienst the intelligence and security branch of the SS
What does the SS stand for in Impala SS?
SuperSport
What was the name or the Germany military group in world war 2?
The NAZI party was a political party. The SS was a German military group.
