Waffen-SS

Summary

Waffen-SS is a military branch^[1]. Waffen-SS has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2]

Key Facts

• Waffen-SS is in the country of Nazi Germany^[3].
• Waffen-SS is in the country of Germany^[4].
• Waffen-SS's instance of is recorded as military branch^[5].
• Waffen-SS's headquarters location is recorded as Berlin^[6].
• Waffen-SS's military branch is recorded as army^[7].
• Waffen-SS is part of Schutzstaffel^[8].
• Waffen-SS's Commons category is recorded as Waffen-SS^[9].
• Waffen-SS comprises 3rd SS Division Totenkopf^[10].
• Waffen-SS comprises Waffen-SS foreign member^[11].
• March 17, 1933 marks the founding of Waffen-SS^[12].
• Waffen-SS was dissolved in May 8, 1945^[13].
• Waffen-SS was dissolved in October 10, 1945^[14].
• Waffen-SS was part of the conflict World War II^[15].
• Waffen-SS's parent organization or unit is recorded as Schutzstaffel^[16].
• Waffen-SS's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Waffen-SS^[17].
• Waffen-SS's allegiance is recorded as Adolf Hitler^[18].
• Waffen-SS's replaces is recorded as SS-Verfügungstruppe^[19].
• Waffen-SS's motto text is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'My honour is loyalty'}^[20].
• Waffen-SS's motto text is recorded as {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Meine Ehre heißt Treue'}^[21].
• Waffen-SS's motto text is recorded as {'lang': 'he', 'text': 'הכבוד שלי הוא נאמנות'}^[22].
• Waffen-SS's motto text is recorded as {'lang': 'nb', 'text': 'Min ære heter troskap'}^[23].
• Waffen-SS's native label is recorded as {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Waffen-SS'}^[24].
• Waffen-SS's commanded by is recorded as Heinrich Himmler^[25].
• Waffen-SS's has works in the collection is recorded as NIOD Institute for War, Holocaust and Genocide Studies^[26].
• Waffen-SS's has works in the collection is recorded as Overloon War Museum^[27].

Body

Founding

March 17, 1933 marks the founding of Waffen-SS^[12].

Identity

Waffen-SS is part of Schutzstaffel^[8].

Operations

Waffen-SS's headquarters location is recorded as Berlin^[6]. Waffen-SS's parent organization or unit is recorded as Schutzstaffel^[16].

Dissolution

Dissolution dates include May 8, 1945^[13] and October 10, 1945^[14].

Brands and Namesakes

Things named for Waffen-SS include HIAG^[28], a pressure group^[29], in West Germany^[30], founded in 1951^[31], headquartered in Bonn^[32].

Why It Matters

Waffen-SS has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2] Waffen-SS is known by 55 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[33]

Entities named for Waffen-SS include HIAG^[28], a pressure group^[29], in West Germany^[30], founded in 1951^[31], headquartered in Bonn^[32].