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The SS were formed as a group loyal to Hitler specifically not just Germany. They were to be Hitler' loyal bodyguards.

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What year was the SS formed?

The Schutzstaffel, or SS, was formed in 1925.


When did Hitler establish the SS?

The SS was formed in the building at what is now the 'Hotel Torbrau' on Tal in Munich city centre just a couple of hundred yards from the new & old town halls.


What does SS mean in SS Great Britain?

The SS stands for: Steam Ship


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'.


Was the SS a platoon of the Nazi army?

No. The SS was a NAZI force separate from the GERMAN army. The main differences being that the German army wore their grey uniforms and fought according to the Geneva convention (they did not commit atrocities, they were the main force used for invasions etc.) whereas the SS was a force of Nazi fanatics, they believed in Hitler not Germany, they wore camouflage or Black uniforms.The SS was responsible for the Holocaust, and the slaughtering of the Slavs.See related question.Additional AnswerA correction the the above answer. The SS stopped wearing black uniforms around 1937. During the war, they wore Army-style uniforms with SS insignia. SS Panzer crews wore black uniforms similar to the Army's black unforms -however, these were nothing like the prewar SS 'black uniform'. It's also incorrect to say that the SS was a force of 'Nazi fanatics', as many Waffen-SS units were formed from Western and Eastern volunteers who were more anti-communist than nazi.

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What year was the SS formed?

The Schutzstaffel, or SS, was formed in 1925.


When did Hitler establish the SS?

The SS was formed in the building at what is now the 'Hotel Torbrau' on Tal in Munich city centre just a couple of hundred yards from the new & old town halls.


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.


What does SS mean in SS Maheno?

The 'SS' in 'SS Maheno' stands for 'Steamship'.


How many permutations can be formed from the word statistics?

There are ten letters BUT there are 3 Ss and Ts and 2 Is. So the answer is 10!/(3!*3!*2!) = 50400


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What does ss mean refering ss Great Britain?

The SS in 'SS Great Britain' stands for 'Steamship'.


What are the specs for a Chevrolet Cobalt SS?

The specifications of a Chevrolet Cobalt SS are depending on which model, the SS Naturally-aspired, the SS Supercharged or the SS Turbocharged. The top speed of the SS Naturally-aspired is 129 mph, the SS Supercharged is 158 mph and the SS Turbocharged is 155 mph.


How do you caluculate the years in Excel?

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Which genotypes are possible for offspring of a carrier (Ss) and a person who lacks the sickle-cell allele (SS)?

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What does the SS in SS Wairarapa stand for?

In the case of ships SS stands for steamship.