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Josef "Sepp" Dietrich head of the Sonderkommando Berlin in March 1933
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What German waffen ss units were in the Battle of Stalingrad during world war 2?
Twelve Waffen SS units
Are the waffen ss heroes?
No, most Waffen SS members were reluctant to admit their involvement after the war. Many were charged with war crimes after the war.
What does waffen stand for in waffen ss?
Waffen means weapons. Waffen-SS usually hyphenated was the armed militarized segment of the SS. Three of the top divisions were on a par with regular Army Armored divisions- but only Three- Liebstandarte, Das Reich, and Totenkopf. The Totenkopf- Death"s Head was a full-up Panzer division and was called in in such things as the Warsaw Ghetto uprising. It should be understood not all SS-men were of the Waffen-SS in fact there were Allgemeine ( generalized) SS personnel who were among usual police tasks as traffic control, security around sporting events such as the Olympics, photographers, cryptographers, etc. These were not strictly speaking Waffen-SS as these were unarmed jobs- as many police agencies have and need.AnswerIn the sense that it is used in 'Waffen SS', the word 'waffen' simply means 'armed'. So, 'Waffen SS' means 'Armed SS'.
What is the Galizien division?
It was a Ukrainian division of the Waffen-SS.
Did Waffen SS kill animals in training?
No, the SS had a reputation for being kind to animals.
Who was the deadliest warrior Waffen SS or Viet Cong?
The Nazi Waffen were superior because of the flamethrower.
What types of different Nazi uniforms were there in world war 2?
2 types SS and Waffen SS
What does waffen mean?
SS is the abbreviation for Schutzstaffel(protective squadron, in the sense of bodyguard).The Waffen-SS (armed SS) was the combat arm of the SS, an organ of the Nazi Party.The Waffen-SS saw action throughout World War II and grew from three regiments to over 38 divisions. It served alongside the Wehrmacht (regular army), but was never formally part of it. It was Adolf Hitler's will that the Waffen-SS never be integrated into the army but remain the armed wing of the Nazi Party and become an elite police force once the war was over.
Did the Waffen SS have a culture of its own things that would differentiate SS individuals from the Wehrmacht?
They were a paramilitary group, controlled by the Nazi Party.
What has the author Richard Landwehr written?
Richard Landwehr has written: 'Italien volunteers of the Waffen-SS' -- subject(s): Regimental histories, Waffen-SS, Waffen-SS. Waffen-Gebirgs-(Karstjaeger) Division, 24, Waffen-SS. Waffen-Grenadier-Division, 29, World War, 1939-1945 'The \\' 'Britisches Freikorps' -- subject(s): History, Regimental histories, Waffen-SS, Waffen-SS. Britisches Freikorps, World War, 1939-1945 'Italian Volunteers of the Waffen-Ss' 'Romanian volunteers of the Waffen-SS, 1944-1945' -- subject(s): Foreign enlistment, Military service, Voluntary, Voluntary Military service, Waffen-SS
What is the meaning of a Nazi armband that is yellow with a black swastika on a white disk and black striping?
Was was the Waffen SS Armband.CommentIf this is a genuine armband, then it is highly unusual. If it was red, not yellow, then it describes the SS (not Waffen-SS) armband. If this is seen in a colour photograph, the colour may have faded.
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.
Nazi ss death head units?
SS-Totenkopfverbande, or 'Death's Head Units', were set up in the 1930s to guard German concentration camps, the first being established at Dachau. By the outbreak of the war, the SS-Totenkopfverbande, together with the SS-Verfugungstruppe and the SS-Leibstandarte 'Adolf Hitler', had formed the core elements of what became known as the Waffen-SS. Within the Waffen-SS, the SS-Totenkopfverbande eventually became the elite Totenkopfdivision (Death's Head Division).After becoming part of the Waffen-SS, the Totenkopf regiments were no longer responsible for guarding concentration camps, that role being taken over by older members of the Algemeine-SS (General SS).
In World War 2 what did the name S.S stand for?
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.
When did Hugo Ruf - Waffen SS - die?
Hugo Ruf - Waffen SS - died on 1945-05-02.
When was Hugo Ruf - Waffen SS - born?
Hugo Ruf - Waffen SS - was born on 1920-12-30.
When was Gerhard Fischer - Waffen SS - born?
Gerhard Fischer - Waffen SS - was born on 1922-11-12.
