Stay on top of the latest Social Security news for the media, advocate community, and the public. Looking for U.S. government information and services? Visit USA.gov. Official webs

The two main constituent groups were the Allgemeine SS (General SS) and Waffen-SS (Armed SS). The Allgemeine SS was responsible for enforcing the racial policy of Nazi Germany and

One is to assign Social Security numbers. The other is to run the Social Security retirement, survivors, and disability insurance programs. A third function is to run the Supplemen

The SS, abbreviation of Schutzstaffel (“Protection Squad”), was the elite corps of the Nazi Party, known as “political soldiers.” It was founded by Adolf Hitler in 1925 as

Dec 18, 2009 · Founded in 1925, the “Schutzstaffel,” German for “Protective Echelon,” initially served as Nazi Party leader Adolf Hitler’s (1889-1945) personal bodyguard

The SS (Schutzstaffel; Protection Squadrons) was originally a paramilitary organization that provided security to the Nazi Party.

Key dates in the history of the SS (Schutzstaffel; Protection Squadrons), charged with the leadership of the “Final Solution,” the murder of European Jews.

The SS was first and foremost a tool used to accomplish the acquisition of power in Germany and of empire in Europe. Secondarily it was one of the primary mechanisms for implementi

In 1925, Hitler also established the Schutzstaffel, otherwise known as the SS. The SS were initially created as Hitler’s personal bodyguards, although they would go on to police

Built upon the Nazi ideology, the SS under Himmler's command was responsible for many of the crimes against humanity during World War II (1939–45). The SS, along with the Nazi Pa