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A Nazi German organization, technically part of the [[National Socialist German Workers' Party]] but in many respects a "state within a state", its functions intermingled with government offices in a manner characteristic of [[Adolf Hitler]]'s desire to keep final control. While it is best known for its security and genocidal operations, it also had major economic and regular military roles, a far growth from its original role as Hitler's personal bodyguard | A Nazi German organization, the "SS". technically part of the [[National Socialist German Workers' Party]] but in many respects a "state within a state", its functions intermingled with government offices in a manner characteristic of [[Adolf Hitler]]'s desire to keep final control. While it is best known for its security and genocidal operations, it also had major economic and regular military roles, a far growth from its original role as Hitler's personal bodyguard | ||
Latest revision as of 12:00, 24 February 2009
A Nazi German organization, the "SS". technically part of the National Socialist German Workers' Party but in many respects a "state within a state", its functions intermingled with government offices in a manner characteristic of Adolf Hitler's desire to keep final control. While it is best known for its security and genocidal operations, it also had major economic and regular military roles, a far growth from its original role as Hitler's personal bodyguard