The Waffen-SS (Armed SS) was created as the militarised wing of the Schutzstaffel (SS; "Protective Squadron") of the Nazi Party. Its origins can be traced back to the selection of a …

Dec 9, 2018 · It appears as if anywhere between 700-2,000 Swiss men volunteered to fight for Germany during the war, the majority of those fighting in the Waffen-SS. There was never an …

During World War I and World War II, Switzerland maintained armed neutrality, and was not invaded by its neighbors, in part because of its topography, much of which is mountainous. …

Feb 4, 2011 · Long seen as public enemy number one in his homeland, Riedweg was the brains behind the idea of the Waffen-SS (Armed SS) as a military-political elite in a Europe ruled by …

Jan 7, 2009 · Among the three million or so German prisoners of war held in the Soviet Union were a number of Swiss – volunteers who fought alongside the Nazis. An exhibition in St …

Aug 5, 2013 · This dissertation examines foreigners--Danes, Swedes, and Swiss--who volunteered to join the Nazi SS. Despite being from neutral countries, these volunteers took up …

Between 1925 and 1945, the German Schutzstaffel (SS) grew from eight members to over a quarter of a million Waffen-SS and over a million Allgemeine-SS members. Other members …

The Waffen-SS (German for "Armed SS", literally "Weapon SS") was the combat arm of the Schutzstaffel ("Protective Squadron") or SS, an organ of the German Nazi Party. The Waffen …

Jan 19, 2025 · The newly founded SS-Totenkopfdivision and the existing SS-TV, including the SS-Leibstandarte “Adolf Hitler” as a special section, formed the basis for the foundation of the …

Feb 21, 2010 · There never was a Swiss unit in the Waffen-SS. Most Swiss volunteers in the Himmler’s private army, 290 men, served in the ‘Nord’ Division, probably because they were …