Schutzstaffel
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The Schutzstaffel was a major paramilitary organization under Adolf Hitler and the Nazi Party in Nazi Germany, and later throughout German-occupied Europe during World War II. It began with a small guard unit known as the Saal-Schutz made up of NSDAP volunteers to provide security for party meetings in Munich. Wikipedia
Founded: April 4, 1925
Preceding agencies: Sturmabteilung (SA); Stabswache
Ceased operations: May 8, 1945
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