No, the SS had a reputation for being kind to animals.
Twelve Waffen SS units
No, most Waffen SS members were reluctant to admit their involvement after the war. Many were charged with war crimes after the war.
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'.
The Waffen-SS and the Wehrmacht had key differences in training, recruitment, and ideology during World War II. The Waffen-SS was a more elite and ideological force, with stricter recruitment standards and a focus on Nazi ideology. They underwent rigorous training and were seen as more politically loyal to the Nazi regime. In contrast, the Wehrmacht was the regular German army, with broader recruitment and less emphasis on ideology. Training was generally less intense, and soldiers were expected to follow military orders rather than political beliefs.
It was a Ukrainian division of the Waffen-SS.
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
Gerhard Fischer - Waffen SS - was born on 1922-11-12.
Hugo Ruf - Waffen SS - died on 1945-05-02.
Hugo Ruf - Waffen SS - was born on 1920-12-30.
Twelve Waffen SS units
No, most Waffen SS members were reluctant to admit their involvement after the war. Many were charged with war crimes after the war.
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'.
The Nazi Waffen were superior because of the flamethrower.
The Waffen-SS and the Wehrmacht had key differences in training, recruitment, and ideology during World War II. The Waffen-SS was a more elite and ideological force, with stricter recruitment standards and a focus on Nazi ideology. They underwent rigorous training and were seen as more politically loyal to the Nazi regime. In contrast, the Wehrmacht was the regular German army, with broader recruitment and less emphasis on ideology. Training was generally less intense, and soldiers were expected to follow military orders rather than political beliefs.
Mirdza Kate Baltais has written: 'The Latvian Legion in documents' -- subject(s): History, Regimental histories, Sources, Waffen-SS, Waffen-SS. Waffen-Grenadier-Division-SS, 15, World War, 1939-1945
Herbert Walther has written: 'Divisionen der Waffen-SS im Einsatz' -- subject(s): Campaigns, History, Regimental histories, Waffen-SS, World War, 1939-1945 'Der Fuhrer' 'Die 1. SS-Panzer-Division Leibstandarte Adolf Hitler' -- subject(s): History, Pictorial works, Regimental histories, Waffen-SS, Waffen-SS. SS-Panzer-Division Leibstandarte SS \Adolf Hitler,\ 1, World War, 1939-1945
It was a Ukrainian division of the Waffen-SS.