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Active | 1932 - 1945 |
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Allegiance | Axis |
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Role | Body guards |
Size | regiment |
Begleitkommando-SS were elite SS bodyguards created to provide close security protection for high-ranking members of the Nazi Party and visiting state dignitories. [1]
Formation[]
The Begleitkommando-SS was formed in 1932 to provide general protection to Adolf Hitler and other party functionaries. A smaller eight-man team called the SS-Begleitkommando des Führers protected Hitler as he travelled around Germany. The Begleitkommando-SS, which cooperated with other agencies providing security, such as the Ordnungspolizei and Gestapo, handled all inner security requirements whereas outer protection was handled by general SS units.[2]
In 1934 the Führerschutzkommando replaced the Begleitkommando for protection throughout Germany. The entire group then became part of the Reichssicherheitsdienst (Reich Security Service) or RSD on August 1, 1935.
Commanders[]
- Bodo Gelzeleuchter (1932 - 1933)
- SS-Sturmhauptführer Willy Herzberger (1933)
- SS-Sturmführer Kurt Gildisch (1933 - 1934)
- SS-Obersturmführer Bruno Gesche (1934 - 1945)
- SS-Untersturmführer Franz Schädle (1945)
See also[]
Notes[]
- ↑ "Lingoz". http://lingoz.com/en/dictionary/begleitkommando/general/1716148. Retrieved December 19, 2007.
- ↑ "SS-Begleitkommando des Führers". Axis History Factbook. September 2007. http://www.axishistory.com/index.php?id=9570.
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