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Originally organised by Hermann Goering, the gestapo was Prussia's secret state police. However, it eventually became part of the SS and operated throughout Germany and in occupied areas. Members of the Gestapo generally operated in civilian clothing but, in occupied areas, often wore SS uniform with police-style (rather than SS) rank insignia. Membership of the Gestapo didn't necessarily mean membership of the SS.
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DevinSS refers to the police branch of government. Many of the SS police were Nazi party members. Later during the war, a military branch of the SS was created that was called the Waffen-SS, which was not as indoctrinated into the Nazi system.
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what was the SS of the Nazi party?
The SS stood for Schutzstaffel and were the Gestapo and ran the concentration camps.
What were Adolf Hitler's secret police called?
The Gestapo was a secret police that showed their strength with the use of terror. Hitler and the Nazi party used this secret police to hunt down Jews, gypsies, etc. Once they found them, they would be sent to the concentration camps.
What were the tools of terror used by Hitler?
SS, Stormtropper, Informers, Gestapo etc
What was the name of Hitler's special forces?
Hitler's personal guard regiment was the Waffen SS. Which was an elite subdivision of the German SS forces.
How many people did the Gestapo kill in all?
The Gestapo killed about 6 million Jews including gypsies, homosexuals, russians ---------------------------------------------------- The Gestapo were part of the police, the people that they killed had nothing to do with the Holocaust. They killed some under tourtue and executed some, most likely the figure is in the thousands. The 6 million Jews and the others were killed mainly by the SS, and also by the army.
