Waffen-SS is a unit of armed guards from the ranks of the dreaded Hitler, the SS or Schutzstaffel. At first, the members consisted of young men who have the choice of physically strong and have proven their Aryan racial purity.
The unit is made up of three parts of SS, namely:
- Leibstandarte (Hitler's personal bodyguard forces)
- SSVT (SS-Verfuegungstruppe, or special forces SS)
- SSVT (SS-Totenkopfverbaende, units of the SS concentration camp guards)
All three, along with a police unit that demilitarized, combined under the banner of the Waffen-SS in December 1940.
During World War II, the Waffen-SS forces swelled to approximately 40 divisions. However, not all members of Germany. As the number of victims increases, the Waffen-SS accepting foreign volunteers to fight under his banner.
Starting from the people of Western Europe are considered to be allied with the Germans (Scandinavia, Belgium, France, and Netherlands), an armed SS line was then inundated by volunteers Ukraine, Russia, Cossacks, Baltic, Balkan Muslims, Union and India).
In the war, the Waffen-SS, especially panzernya divisions, is very respected by opponents and friends. However, most other units, especially those from volunteers in the Balkans and the Soviet Union is not trusted most.
After the war, this unit is punished by the Nuremberg Court as a criminal organization. This is not only due to its relevance to the concentration camps and murderers units SS cars but also because the act of violence against civilians and prisoners of war who made a number of combat units.
Reff:
- George H. Stein, Waffen-SS: Hitler Elite Guard's at War
- Heinz Hoehne, The Order of the Death's Head: Hitler's SS Story
Books about Waffen SS to read..
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Black Edelweiss: A Memoir of Combat and Conscience by a Soldier of the Waffen-SS List Price: Sale Price: $13.57 You save: $6.38 (32%)  |
DescriptionOriginally written while the author was a prisoner of the US Army in 1945–46, Black Edelweiss is a boon to serious historians and WWII buffs alike. In a day in which most memoirs are written at half a century’s distance, the former will be gratified by the author’s precise recall facilitated by the chronologically short-range (a matter of one to seven years) at which the events were captured in writing... |
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SS CHARLEMAGNE: The 33rd Waffen-Grenadier Division of the SS List Price: Sale Price: $26.37 You save: $13.58 (34%) |
DescriptionIn May 1945, as the triumphant Red Army crushed the last pockets of German resistance in central Berlin, French soldiers fought back. They were the last surviving members of SS Charlemagne, the Waffen SS division made up of French volunteers... |
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In Final Defense of the Reich: The Destruction of the 6th SS Mountain Division, Nord List Price: Sale Price: $28.35 You save: $14.60 (34%) |
DescriptionIn April 1945 the American 71st Infantry Division exacted the final vestiges of life from the Reich's 6th SS Mountain Division in central Germany. This analysis of the battle demonstrates that the Wehrmacht's last gasp on the Western Front was anything but a whimper, as some historians charge... |
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MICHAEL WITTMANN AND THE WAFFEN SS TIGER COMMANDERS OF THE LEIBSTANDARTE IN WWII, Vol. 2 (Stackpole Military History) List Price: Sale Price: $14.96 You save: $4.99 (25%) |
DescriptionGerman Panzer ace Michael Wittmann was by far the most famous tank commander on any side in World War II, destroying 138 enemy tanks and 132 anti-tank guns with his Tiger. This classic of armored warfare is both combat biography and unit history, as Patrick Agte focuses on the life and career of Wittmann but also includes his fellow Tiger commanders in the 1st SS Panzer Division Leibstandarte SS Adolf Hitler... |
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MICHAEL WITTMANN AND THE WAFFEN SS TIGER COMMANDERS OF THE LEIBSTANDARTE IN WWII, Vol. 1 (Stackpole Military History) List Price: Sale Price: $13.57 You save: $6.38 (32%) |
DescriptionGerman Panzer ace Michael Wittmann was by far the most famous tank commander on any side in World War II, destroying 138 enemy tanks and 132 anti-tank guns with his Tiger. This classic of armored warfare is both combat biography and unit history, as Patrick Agte focuses on the life and career of Wittmann but also includes his fellow Tiger commanders in the 1st SS Panzer Division Leibstandarte SS Adolf Hitler... |
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The Waffen SS: Hitler's Elite Fighting Force Sale Price: $6.99 |
DescriptionA historical documentary production company owning more 5,000 hours of footage and 800 hours of finished programs. Eagle Media is well known for their work with A&E Network, the History Channel, PBS, The Discovery Channel, The Learning Channel and others... |
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Voices From Hitler's Army 2 Disc Set - Blitzkrieg, Luftwaffe, Waffen SS, U Boats, Russia - The Unholy War, Defending Berlin List Price: Sale Price: $53.99 You save: $6.00 (10%) |
DescriptionLike old soldiers everywhere, they are fading away, but these German veterans of World War Two have an incredible and sometimes shocking story to tell. This is a unique opportunity to see and hear the last testimonies of Hitler’s armies... |
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The Waffen SS: The Alibi for History [VHS] Sale Price: $24.95 |
DescriptionThe Waffen SS - the SS army - was not always looked upon favorably by the German army. With some 900,000 non-Germans in its ranks, it was the performance of crack divisions such as the SS Panzer Liebstandarte and the Hitler Jugund that persuaded the Fuhrer to use them as an elite force... |
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DescriptionThis documentary discusses the Waffen SS, Hitler's elite fighting force. |
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Weapons of War - Waffen SS |
DescriptionAmong the most feared fighting formations of World War II, the men of the Waffen SS were renowned for exceptional fighting qualities, but also for atrocities committed against POWs and civilians. Discover how the Waffen SS expanded under Himmler's leadership from being Hitler's personal bodyguard to an elite formation with as many as 39 divisions... |
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