"The best political weapon is the weapon of terror. Cruelty commands respect. Men may hate us. But we don't ask for their love - only for their fear." - Heinrich Himmler

The Schutzstaffel, or SS - the brutal elite of the Nazi Party - was founded by Hitler in 1925 to be his personal bodyguard.

From 1929 it was headed by Heinrich Himmler, who built its numbers up from under 300 to well over a million by 1945.

The SS became the very backbone of Nazi Germany, taking over almost every function of the state.

Product Information:
• ISBN: 9781788285353
• Author: Al Cimino
• Publisher: Arcturus
• Format: Paperback
• Pages: 304
• Dimensions: 20 x 13 x 2 cm