What is the meaning of “SS”?
“SS” is the abbreviation of “Shutzstaffel” which means “protection units”. The SS was founded in 1921 for the protection of Adolf Hitler. • Question: In the Nazi government, who was in charge of the concentration camps administration? The concentration camps were under the control of Theodor Eicke, SS chief inspector of the concentration camps. He was himself under direct control of Heinrich Himmler, chief of the SS. The economic administration of the camps was under the control of Oswald Pohl. • Question: When speaking about the “Holocaust,” what time period are we referring to? The “Holocaust” refers to the period from January 30, 1933, when Hitler became Chancellor of Germany, to May 8, 1945 (V-E Day), the end of the war in Europe. • Question: How many Jews were murdered during the Holocaust? While it is impossible to ascertain the exact number of Jewish victims, statistics indicate that the total was over 5,860,000. Six million is the round figure accepted by most authorities. • Qu
