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A literal translation (Protection Squad) is unlikely to tell you much. Please see the related questions.

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The SS were the Schutz-staffel, the Nazi police that were in charge of running concentration camps.

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Schutzstaffel - protection squad.

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What does ss in SS Gestapo mean?

Schutzstaffel- roughly protective staff or units. The Waffen-SS was in effect the fourth branch of the German armed forces, alongside the Army ( Heer), Navy ( Kriegsmarine) and Luftwaffe ( Air Force) the Nazis did not have a Marine corps or specific amphibious assault troops, by the way.AnswerThere was no such term as 'SS-Gestapo'. The Gestapo was one of the Nazi's secret police organisations which, like all German police organisations, came under the control of the SS. Membership of the Gestapo did not necessarily mean membership of the SS.


Who was made chief of the German police as well as head of the SS after the power struggle?

Heinrich Himmler was head of the SS. Reinhard Heydrich was head of the Gestapo.


What is the difference between the luftwaffe the SS and gestapo?

Originally organised by Hermann Goering, the gestapo was Prussia's secret state police. However, it eventually became part of the SS and operated throughout Germany and in occupied areas. Members of the Gestapo generally operated in civilian clothing but, in occupied areas, often wore SS uniform with police-style (rather than SS) rank insignia. Membership of the Gestapo didn't necessarily mean membership of the SS.


What was the ss gespato?

The Gespato was the German Secret Police when Adolf Hitler was rounding up Jews for death camps.


Who were the German secret police?

A section of the SS was the secret German (Nazi) police and bodyguards for Hitler. They were the feared warriors of the Nazis. They had a fighting group that was considered one of the best fighting groups the Allied Forces had ever encountered. They were also called The Waffen SS. The SS would kill a person without provocation. So the general populous really feared them. ___ The Gestapo.


What was Hitlers special police force?

The SS were his special police force but needed certain qualities to become one one was 6 ft tall and purebred German.


What is polizeibeamter mean in German?

Polizeibeamter in German means police officer in English.


Who are the German military police?

There were several different military police. The Army had a military police who were wore the standard army uniform but wore a different eagle and swatika on their uniform and helmet. They wore one on their LEFT sleeve. The SS were the political police and were the ones who wore black uniforms. Before the war, the SA were the police. They wore brown shirts and the small hat (similiar to a kepi) and were called the "Brown shirts". They were replaced by the SS.


Did Heinrich Himmler head Germany's secret police?

Yes, from 1934 Himmler was head of the SS and the entire German police, uniformed and secret. He was head of the entire Nazi terror apparatus.


What does grobmutter mean in German?

"Grobmutter" in German translates to "grandmother" in English.


What was the German Police force like before World War 2?

Germany was run by a Gestapo or police-state. The main source of enforcement came from the SS(Hitler's protection squads) which was led by Heinrich Himmler. The SS was in charge of terrorizing Jews and instilling fear into citizens.


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.