1925 ⟶ SS Founded

Foundation of the paramilitary Nazi party organization the S...
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🛡️ SA Paramilitary Wing Founded

Foundation of the Sturmabteilung (SA), the paramilitary wing of the German Nazi Party.⟶
SA Paramilitary Wing Founded (1921)
Nazi PartyParamilitarySturmabteilungBrownshirtsPolitical ViolenceWeimar RepublicRise of FascismMilitia

🛡️ SS Founded

Foundation of the paramilitary Nazi party organization the Schutzstaffel (SS). Originally intended as a personal bodyguard unit for party leader Adolf Hitler, the SS would grow in size and importance.⟶
SS Founded (1925)
SSNazi PartyAdolf HitlerParamilitarySecurity ForceWorld War IIElite UnitSchutzstaffel

🛡️ SS Becomes Independent of Nazi Party

The SS becomes an organization independent of the Nazi Party, reporting directly to Adolf Hitler.⟶
SS Becomes Independent of Nazi Party (1934)
SSNazi PartyHitlerpower consolidationparamilitarysecurityGermanyauthoritarianism