Waffen-SS
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| Waffen-SS | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Active | 1933–1945 |
| Kintra |  Nazi Germany |
| Allegiance | Adolf Hitler |
| Brainch |  Schutzstaffel |
| Teep | |
| Size | 38 Diveesions an mony minor units at its peak |
| Pairt o | Wehrmacht (de facto) |
| Garrison/HQ | SS Führungshauptamt, Berlin |
| Motto(s) | Meine Ehre heißt Treue (Ma Honour is Loyalty)[1][a] |
| Colours | Black, White, Reid |
| Engagements | Warld War II |
| Commanders | |
| Ceremonial chief | Heinrich Himmler |
| Notable commanders | |
The Waffen-SS (German pronunciation: [ˈvafən.ɛs.ɛs], Airmed SS) wis creatit as the airmed wing o the Nazi Pairty's Schutzstaffel ("Pertective Squadron"),[2] an gradually developed intae a multi-ethnic an multi-naitional militar force o Nazi Germany.[3]
Notes[eedit | eedit soorce]
- ↑ This motto wis nae uised bi foreign conscript formations such as the 15t an 19t Latvie an 20t Estonie Waffen Grenadier Diveesions.
References[eedit | eedit soorce]
- ↑ Mollo 1991, p. 1.
- ↑ Repa 2006.
- ↑ Bender & Taylor 1971, p. 23.