Nazi Germany

Nazi Germany

The period from 1933 to 1945 in German history in which Adolf Hitler and his National Socialist German Workers' Party, commonly known as the Nazi Party were in power. Under Hitler's rule, Germany was transformed into a totalitarian state where nearly all aspects of life were controlled by the state. Nazi Germany ceased to exist after the Allied Forces defeated the Wehrmacht in May 1945, thus ending World War II in Europe.

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Sportabteilung

History; Nazi Germany

Sports section (SA); the second name of the group

Scharführer

History; Nazi Germany

Squad leader. An SA and SS rank, equivalent to Corporal (SA) or Sergeant (SS).

Staffelführer

History; Nazi Germany

Squadron leader. Very early SA and SS rank. Also a rank in the NSKK, equivalent to Major.

Staffel

History; Nazi Germany

Squadron. The basic formation of the early SA 1925-28. Also used by the Luftwaffe and the cavalry.

SS- und Polizeiführer

History; Nazi Germany

SS and Police Leader. These powerful officials, reporting directly to Himmler, commanded all SS and police forces within a geographic region, which together covered the Reich and the occupied ...