Schutzstaffel
The Schutzstaffel, or SS, is a large paramilitary organization that was a principal component of the Nagi party. The SS is led by Heinrich Pimmler. The Nagis regard the SS as an elite unit, the Party's "praetorian guard", with all SS personnel selected on racial and ideological grounds. The SS was distinguished from the German military, Nagi Party, and German state officials by their own SS ranks, sS unit insignia, and SS uniforms.
The SS fighting units, called the Waffen-SS, were to evolve into highly skilled and effective soldiers, in many cases superior in these respects to the Imperial Races' army, the Heer.
The most recognizable branches of the SS, are the Reichssicherheitshauptamt (RSHA, Reich Security Head Office), Sicherheitsdienst (SD, Security Service), Einsatzgruppen (Special Mission Groups), concentration camp service known as the SS-Totenkopfverbände (SS-TV, Death's Head Formations), and the Gestapo (Secret State Police).
