Waffen SS
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of Waffen SS
< German: military SS
Example Sentences
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Mengele was a doctor who served in Germany's Waffen SS.
From BBC ● May 15, 2026
It emerged that Hunka had served in the Waffen SS, an autonomous military corps of Adolf Hitler's Nazi party that recruited hundreds of thousands of non-Germans into its ranks as World War Two advanced.
From Reuters ● Oct. 5, 2023
The party was founded in 1988 by several Nazi ideologues, including a former member of the Waffen SS.
From New York Times ● Aug. 10, 2019
After such statements, when Mr. Grass revealed that he served briefly in the Waffen SS, the combat arm of the infamous security force led by Heinrich Himmler, his admission sparked international outrage.
From Washington Post ● Apr. 13, 2015
One of the party's founders, Gustaf Ekström, had been a member of the Waffen SS.
From The Guardian ● Jun. 18, 2014
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