The Waffen-SS was a part of the German Schutzstaffel or SS, which saw its rise during the late 1920s and early 1930s. The SS was the single most powerful political organization within the Third Reich.
The SS consisted of Allgemeine-SS Totenkopfverbande Waffen-SS. SS-Verfügungstruppen or SS Special Use Troops Waffen SS Units SS Foreign Volunteers and Conscripts |