SS: Hitler's instrument of terror

A history of one of the most infamous organizations in history. An account of Hitler's private army, the very cornerstone of the Third Reich's internal security forces. Every aspect of the SS is examined in full: its origins, its units and their battles, the foreign legions, the various non-military departments, and the key figures who led formations in the field and oversaw internal affairs within Nazi Germany, men such as Heinrich Himmler, 'Sepp' Dietrich, Theodor Eicke and Kurt Meyer. In addition the question of atrocitics committed against prisoners and civilians, and the SS role in the concentration camp system, is addressed in full.