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The Schutzstaffel (help·info) (German for "Protective Echelon"), abbreviated SS- or (Runic)- was a major Nazi organization under Adolf Hitler and the Nazi Party. The SS grew from a small paramilitary unit to a powerful force that served as the Führer's "Praetorian Guard," the Nazi Party's "Shield Squadron" and a force that, fielding almost a million men (both on the front lines and as political police), managed to exert as much political influence as the Wehrmacht.
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How many germans were killed during the holocaust?
It's known to be that 700 SS Guards were killed due to heavy resistance by the prisoners in the camps and Ghettos, most of this was done during the Warsaw uprising where 300 SS guards were killed and 1,000 wounded. However, if you include during liberation then 900 SS Guards were killed, most of them were from Dachau, this was known as the Dachau massacre. see related links.
What did Nazi SS guards pretend the gas chambers were?
Prisoners were told the gas chambers were showers.
Did the Nazis act alone or did they get help?
The Nazis got a lot of help, there were many volunteer SS regiments and for example many of the SS guards at the gas chambers at Auschwitz were Ukrainians.
What is the person that guards the net called in soccer?
In football, or soccer, the goalie guards the net.
What was the title given to Heinrich Himmler by the ss?
Heinrich Himmler was the "Reichsführer" (basically "National Leader") of the SS from 1929 to 1945.The Schutzstaffel ("Protection Staff"), or SS for short, was originally Adolf Hitler's bodyguard staff in the Nazi Party. After Hitler took power in 1933, the SS became the agency in charge of all internal security forces- spy agencies, police, border guards, and so on. As part of this, the SS was in charge of operating the concentration camps and the Einsatzgruppen("Task Forces") death squads, meaning the SS was the primary agency that carried out the Holocaust.Lastly, the SS also had their own elite army called the Waffen-SS ("Armed-SS"), which fought alongside but separate from the regular German military.
What are German SS men?
Schutzstaffel (abbreviated to SS, which translates to Protective Squadron), they were Hitler's praetorian guards (special guards).
Did The SS include the Concentration Camp leaders and guards?
Yes, the camps were run and largely staffed by the SS.
Were nazi ss guards used in concentration camps?
Yes.
What were the Wachkommando in World War 2?
The SS concentration "death" camps guards
How many germans were killed during the holocaust?
It's known to be that 700 SS Guards were killed due to heavy resistance by the prisoners in the camps and Ghettos, most of this was done during the Warsaw uprising where 300 SS guards were killed and 1,000 wounded. However, if you include during liberation then 900 SS Guards were killed, most of them were from Dachau, this was known as the Dachau massacre. see related links.
Did Adolf Hitler recommend kapo's?
No, Kapos were recommended by individual SS guards at the various camps.
What did Nazi SS guards pretend the gas chambers were?
Prisoners were told the gas chambers were showers.
Who were the concentration camp guards?
In the very early stages (1933-34) concentration camps were run by the SA and SS. From 1934 onwards they were run (and staffed) by the SS.
Did the Nazis act alone or did they get help?
The Nazis got a lot of help, there were many volunteer SS regiments and for example many of the SS guards at the gas chambers at Auschwitz were Ukrainians.
Why were the SS men called the SS men?
because they were men and they worked for the SS.
What is the shrine called that guards the pyramids?
Its called the sphynx.
How many SS officers at a concentration camp?
It would have depended on the size of the camp. The Commandant and his staff, physician(s) and main squadron of guards would have all been SS. Most of the guards and overseers, though, were "kapos", prisoners pressed into guard service by the SS. Many were happy to do it because it meant better food and sleeping conditions, but the kapos were all rotated "out" (gas chamber) on a regular basis, too.
