The combat branch of the [[Nazi]] Party's paramilitary [i]Schutzstaffel[/i] (SS) organization. [[Heinrich Luitpold Himmler|Heinrich Himmler]] and [[Josef Mengele]] were some of the prominent members.

Generally recognized by the all black [[uniform]] worn by the [[officer]]s, despite most units did not wear the iconic black SS uniform outside of Germany. Instead they and the [[soldier]]s wore the similar field grey [[military uniform]] of the [[Wehrmacht]]. Pay attention to the specific [[SS insignia|insignia]].

[b]Do not use[/b] for fictional uniforms or outfits modelled after the SS uniform.

h4. See Also
* [[Black Sun (symbol)]]
* [[Swastika]]
* [[Totenkopf]]
* [[Wolfsangel]]
* [[Michael Wittmann]]

h4. External Links
* "Wikipedia: Waffen-SS":http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Waffen-SS
武装親衛隊 SS Schutzstaffel