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The Waffen SS was formed by Hitler to be his personal bodyguards, but by 1942 the Waffen SS or SS for short was 500,000 strong.
The Gestapo were German Military Police they were a branch of the SS, many feared the gestapo (if you disobeyed them they would shoot you on site even for women and children)
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∙ 11y agoBasically the Gestapo were not used. They were responsible for helping round Jews up or arresting other undesirables, but this was part of their normal duties as policemen, not part of the Final Solution.
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∙ 14y agoThe Gestapo was the Nazi secret (political) police and a key part of the terror apparatus. For information about the SS see the relation question.
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∙ 14y agothey aressted any Jews or enemy soldiers
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How many people were killed in the holocaust just by the gestapo and s.s.?
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What is a holocaust word that begins with E?
* Eichmann, SS Lieutenant Colonel Adolph - head of Gestapo Einsatzgruppen
What role did Herman Goring Himmler play in the Holocaust?
He helped make decisions on what to do and did alot stuff to help cover up some of the things they did during the holocaust.
What role did the Nuremberg trails play in the holocaust?
The Nuremberg trials were post Holocaust.
What symbol did homosexuals have to wear during the Holocaust?
Homosexuals had to wear a pink triangle. However, many of the homosexuals in concentration camps had not been convicted of any crime, but were simply sent there by the Gestapo on the basis of gossip.
What does the word gestapo mean in relation to the Holocaust?
very little, they were essentially police, but the rounding up of Jews was done by the local (ie French police in France) police forces. The Gestapo's largest role in the Holocaust was to investigate statments submitted by informants.
Did Anne Live in the secret Annex during the holocaust?
Yes, Anne Frank and her family hid in the secret annex in Amsterdam during the Holocaust to escape Nazi persecution. They lived there for over two years before being discovered and arrested by the Gestapo.
What does gestapo mean during holocaust?
It means the Secret Police... They were the ones always trying to find the Jews to put them in the camps.
What was the name of the German police during the holocaust?
the police were still the police, but there were also extra police-type forces, like the Gestapo.
What was the role of Joseph goebbels during the holocaust?
he was the propaganda minister.
How many people were killed in the holocaust just by the gestapo and s.s.?
i dk
What role did Himmler play in the Nazi Party?
He oversaw the Gestapo and the concentration camps and was regarded as the architect of the Holocaust which resulted in the deaths of six million Jews and four million Poles.
What is a Holocaust word that starts with E?
Eichmann is a Holocaust word. SS Lieutenant Colonel Adolph Eichmann was the head of the Gestapo.
Who are the SS during the holocast?
the main role of the SS during the Holocaust was to run the concentration camps.
How did Jewish people in hiding during the Holocaust get caught?
They were usually discovered by being betrayed by their neighbors, just as Anne Frank and her family was tipped off to the Gestapo by a burglar one night. Sometimes they were found through the routinely checks by Gestapo officials.
What are some holocaust words that start with G?
gas chambers gestapo Genocide Ghettos
What role did the Holocaust played during ww1?
No role in World War 1 unless you are thinking of the Ottoman slaughter of the Armenians.
