It was disbanded in May 1945. The Waffen-SS grew from three regiments to over 38 divisions during World War II. Combining combat and police functions, it served alongside the German …

The Waffen-SS was the military branch of the SS in Nazi Germany. During World War II, they took part in most military campaigns.

4 days ago · Lauri Törni served as an SS-Untersturmführer in the Waffen-SS near the end of World War II, after Finland's armistice with the Soviet Union forced him to seek other ways to …

Dec 13, 2024 · But what the regime increasingly required was a military force that fought out of fanatical National Socialist commitment. This was in fact available, in the shape of the Military …

5 days ago · SS (abbreviation of Schutzstaffel [German: ‘Protection Squad’]), the black-uniformed elite corps and self-described ‘political soldiers’ of the Nazi Party. Founded by Adolf Hitler in …

The Waffen-SS ("Armed Protective Squadron") was the combat arm of the Schutzstaffel. Commanded by Heinrich Himmler who was ranked Reichsführer-SS (National Leader of the …

5 days ago · The last days of the Second World War were incredibly chaotic. To nearly every German soldier it became clear the war had been lost, both in the Wehrmacht and even …

Oct 1, 2025 · How the Waffen-SS evolved from the military arm of Hitler’s private Nazi army to a polyglot force of decreasing combat effectiveness.

Waffen-SS membership totaled several hundreds of thousands of men, and any generalization is fatuous. The Waffen-SS committed atrocities both on and off the battlefield. So occasionally …

All Waffen-SS divisions were ordered in a single series of numbers as formed, regardless of type. [1] Those with ethnic groups listed were at least nominally recruited from those groups.