schutzstaffel
The Security Force was called the SS.
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.
ss
A skull and crossed bones.
The SS was under the command of Heinrich Himmler.
Bernd Wegner has written: 'Hitlers politische Soldaten, die Waffen-SS 1933-1945' -- subject(s): Waffen-SS 'Hitlers politische Soldaten' -- subject(s): Waffenschutzstaffel
SuperSport
Sources say that Hirich Himmler was in charge of th e SS. The SS was said to be in control of death camps and Hitlers personal body gaurd.
Super Sport (SS)
The 1st SS Division Leibstandarte SS Adolf Hitler .
In the case of ships SS stands for steamship.
Schutzstaffel (Protection Unit)