Vocabulary Entry

schutzstaffel

|noun

noun

The Schutzstaffel (SS) was a major paramilitary organization under Adolf Hitler and the National Socialist German Workers' Party (NSDAP) in Nazi Germany.

Example Sentences

"The Schutzstaffel was responsible for many of the atrocities during the Holocaust."

"Members of the Schutzstaffel took on roles in managing concentration camps."

"The SS was heavily involved in the enforcement of Nazi policies."