Waffen SS
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of Waffen SS
< German: military SS
Example Sentences
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He took full responsibility for inviting Yaroslav Hunka, 98, a Polish-born Ukrainian who served in one of Adolf Hitler's Waffen SS units during World War Two, to the House when Zelenskiy spoke on Sept. 22.
From Reuters ● Oct. 3, 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
The legal practice was founded in 1977 by an ambitious Panamanian lawyer and the son of a Waffen SS officer.
From The Guardian ● Oct. 16, 2016
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
With the start of the war, both teenagers signed up for the Waffen SS and were sent east.
From BBC ● Oct. 31, 2013
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