Chapter Seventy-Seven: The Waffen-SS (Gal. 3)
SS, German: ? Schutzstaffel, is a combination of the German Schutz (guard, protection, personal guard) and the German Staffel (team, group, team), commonly referred to as SS in English, and their team emblem is two lightning bolts, similar to s. Pen, fun, and www.biquge.info
The SS was originally a personal escort group set up for Hitler, and after becoming independent from the SA, it mainly protected all high-ranking party officials, collected anti-assassination intelligence, and supervised political conduct.
Later, it evolved into a security force that carried out the Nazi Party's investigation, "interrogation", policing, "patrolling" and banning, and most importantly, monitored the Nazi Party and the SA, and was the Nazi Party's own military police unit.
Now, Himmler has become Germany's Minister of the Interior, the National Security Agency has been established, and the SS has become Germany's de facto national public security unit, evolving into a security organization for espionage "surveillance" and containment.
However, the current SS is still not a military organization.
Historically, the SS formed a special mobile unit, which was gradually expanded, and it was not until the year 38 that it was officially accepted. The Wehrmacht is the armed forces of the state, while the Waffen-SS is the elite army of Hitler's Führer, and the title of Waffen-SS was only introduced in 39.
And now, in the face of the vacuum of power, in the face of Hitler's unease, Cirek simply and directly proposed, the formation of a new paramilitary force!
Hitler personally did the SA, he had already won the support of the military, and he would also satisfy Hindenburg and others, and now, Hitler wants to set up a small mobile force, what do the guys in the Wehrmacht dare to say?
Moreover, Shirek also knew that the Wehrmacht was not completely obedient to Hitler, and the Prussian officer corps would never be as loyal as these party members!
When you win the war, it's good to say that once you start to lose the war, those guys will start to make ghosts, and even high-ranking personnel, are planning an assassination attack on Hitler!
The Wehrmacht would not resolutely carry out Hitler's orders, on the contrary, the Waffen-SS, which was absolutely die-hard, was the first-class combat effectiveness, and the skeleton divisions and the Reich divisions were all terrified by the enemy.
Now, the earlier these troops were formed, it would be more beneficial for Germany to fight in the future, but Ciric did not expect that Hitler would make him the leader!
In later generations, the Waffen-SS was Himmler's!
Later in the period of Hitler's rule, the SS evolved into an extremely large organization with a wide range of subordinate functions and responsibilities, doing almost anything.
If the SS is roughly divided into two parts, it is the Waffen-SS and the subordinate SS. The Waffen-SS was the armed force of the SS, while the subordinate SS was responsible for the vast majority of the SS administration and had the police functions of the SS.
If the SS name continues, then Himmler will of course see it as his deployment, but as a result, it was Shirek who took the lead!
"Chief, I don't have much desire for these powers, and I don't think I'm necessarily up to the task, after all, my most important job now is to restore our military industry to its best." "I'm going to go out once, but I'm not up to it," said Ciric. ”
Hitler's hand was pressed tightly on Ciric's shoulder, and his words were extremely calm: "Ciric, what I value is this quality of yours, and I believe that you will be able to do it." ”
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Berlin, inside a villa on the outskirts of Berlin.
"Schleicher, former military intelligence chief Bridor were all killed, and even Deputy Prime Minister Papen was arrested, but fortunately they have been released today." A young man with a pale face said to the old man in front of him, the soul of the German army, Field Marshal Hindenburg.
Although Hindenburg has retired from politics, he is still a patriarch and the most prestigious person!
Now, listening to the words in his ear, Hindenburg looked at the sky in the distance, and said nothing, and after a long time, he finally sighed: "Send a telegram, as a veteran soldier, former president, I express my deep gratitude for this operation, congratulations to the current president, Hitler, for stopping the mutiny before it happened, and for saving our Germany from a catastrophe." ”
"Marshal, it is clear that Hitler took advantage of this opportunity to purge dissidents!" The people around him couldn't help but say.
"Alas, you are still too young, I am already old, we Germany, if we want to be strong again, if we want revenge, then we need a tough president, do you understand?"
Hindenburg, who was idle at home, supported the actions of the Night of the Long Knives, and the Wehrmacht also supported Hitler's actions, even if Hitler killed two generals in the army!
At least, the risk of the stormtroopers replacing the Wehrmacht, is gone! Hitler used this incident to confirm his attitude of absolute trust in the Wehrmacht! And the Wehrmacht, too, will henceforth be completely obedient to his orders!
At the same time, as the leader of the "mutiny", Rohm also reached the last moment of his life.
"Rom." Ciric came to the prison cell and looked at the people in front of him, at this time, although Rom had been reduced to a prisoner, his face was still unruly, the scar was even more hideous because of anger, and his eyes were all murderous.
"This pistol is for you, and you kill yourself with it." Ciric placed a Browning pistol in front of Rom.
Röm sneered and stared at Ciric fiercely: "If you want to kill me, call Adolf himself!"
Rohm put his hands on his chest and looked unwilling.
So, Ciric could only turn around and wave his hand at the person behind him.
Gunshots rang out.
Two days later, Hitler was in the House of Parliament and began a performance.
"In this hour, I am responsible for the fate of the German people, and thus I am the supreme enforcer of the German people. I have ordered the culprits of this rebellion to be shot and the fountains of corruption in this country further burned. The existence of the state, which depends on order and security within it, cannot be threatened without punishing anyone! Let people know that at all times, if anyone sets out to attack the country, it must be his death in the end. ”
Hitler's definition was a rebellion orchestrated by Röhm and Schleicher to overthrow the country's regime!
Although the mastermind of the rebellion has been caught, this purge will continue!
Politicians and social figures who were dissatisfied with the Workers' Party and Hitler were all included in the purge, and other parties and Jews who were not benevolent to the rich were ......
Under Himmler's leadership, this purge will be quite thorough!