Schutzstaffel
The Schutzstaffel, or SS, is a large paramilitary organization that was a principal component of the Naki party, m The SS is led by Heinrich Himmler. The Nakis 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 TGE military, Naki Party, and TGE 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 Glorious Empire's 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).
