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Originally they were Hitler's Personal Bodyguards. Eventually they came to fight on the front lines (D-Day 1944) and run the Nazi Concentration Camps.
Additional AnswerThe SS was a large, and extremely complicated, organisation comprising many branches. The 'SS troops' of world war two, were known as the 'Waffen-SS' divisions and fought, under the tactical and strategic control of the German Army ('Heer'), on all fronts except North Africa. This particular organisation had nothing to do with guarding concentration camps, although one of its divisions was formed from members of the Totenkopfverband ('Deaths Head' formation) which, pre-war, was responsible for guarding the camps.
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What minority group guarded camps during world war 2?
foreign SS troops
During the World War 2 what is an SS?
they were German secret agents
What German waffen ss units were in the Battle of Stalingrad during world war 2?
Twelve Waffen SS units
How many troops from India fought in World War 1?
yes they were in world war 2 because they helped the Americans
Why did Britain bomb Dresdon in world war 2?
Britain bombed Dresden in World War 2 because they sent our troops to coventry
What minority group guarded camps during world war 2?
foreign SS troops
What significant action happened in September of 1939 in World War 2 history?
World War Two was officially started due to the invasion of Poland by the German Wehrmacht & SS troops on September 2nd, 1939.
What types of different Nazi uniforms were there in world war 2?
2 types SS and Waffen SS
Why did troops return in world war 2?
Troops went home when the war ended.
What was himmler's part in world war 2?
He was the leader of the Nazi SS (Reichsfuhrer - SS).
How many american troops in World War 2?
Around 16 Million US troops were deployed during World War 2.
What was the SS-SD in World War 2?
The SD was the Sicherheitsdienst the intelligence and security branch of the SS
Who was the leader of the SS during World War 2?
The leader of the SS during WW2 was Heinrich Himmler .
What was a nazi name in World War 2?
Schutzstaffel or SS was one.
During the World War 2 what is an SS?
they were German secret agents
Did World War 2 Germans refer to SS as SR?
yes
Whose troops occupied eastern Europe after world war 2?
The troops of the USSR.
