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SCHUTZSTAFFEL (1)
SCHUTZSTAFFEL (1)
ScnMaster
(
German
)
an elite corps of combat troops formed originally within the
German
Nazi Party
during
World War II
as a bodyguard for
Hitler
and other
Nazi
leaders. During
World War II
, they worked, on
Hitler
's orders, to wipe out the Jewish people by systematic
murder
. The
word
literally means "defense
echelon
." The
Schutzstaffel
were frequently referred to by the abbreviation
SS
(
Schutzstaffel
).
See also
Hitler
and
Nazi Party
in this glossary.
—Games
Congress
Gls (Approved 13.8.92)