The SS in Germany – 1946
By 1946, the Schutzstaffel (SS) stands as one of the central institutions of the new Germanic order. Originally formed as a protective and security force, the SS has evolved into a multifaceted organization tasked with maintaining stability, order, and the ideological continuity of the Reich.
Following the Axis victory in Europe and the reorganization of the continent, the SS has expanded its responsibilities well beyond the military domain. Today, it oversees key areas such as territorial administration, internal security, ideological education, scientific development, and social planning for Europe’s future.
Structure and Role
Waffen-SS: The military arm of the SS, known for its elite status, discipline, and political commitment. Having played a decisive role on all major fronts of the war, the Waffen-SS continues to represent the ideal of the soldier-statesman.
Allgemeine SS: Responsible for civil, cultural, and educational duties. Members of the Allgemeine SS serve in schools, research institutions, and government offices.
RSHA: The central organ for intelligence, security, and counter-espionage. The RSHA ensures internal stability and safeguards the Reich.
Culture and Ideology
The SS promotes a vision of humanity rooted in discipline, loyalty, moral clarity, and service to the community. Its mission is to protect the state and cultivate a new elite—spiritually and racially—capable of guiding Europe toward a renewed age of order and civilization.
Relationship with the State and Europe
The SS maintains autonomy in several domains, complementing the civil administration and the Wehrmacht. In allied territories like the Reichsprotektorat Champagnerland, the SS works with local leaders to build a European project based on unity and heritage.
Heinrich Luitpold Himmler – Reichsführer-SS
Heinrich Luitpold Himmler (1900– ) is the Reichsführer-SS and one of the chief architects of the new Germanic order. Fiercely loyal to the Führer and deeply influenced by Germanic mysticism, social hierarchy, and racial purity, Himmler has transformed the SS into an ideological, political, and military institution with continental reach.
In the postwar world shaped by the Axis victory, Himmler is seen by many as the spiritual guardian of the Reich, responsible for upholding and expanding its foundational values. Under his leadership, the SS has built a vast network of educational, scientific, and security institutions that not only maintain internal order but also project a vision of a future civilization based on discipline, tradition, and racial community.
Austere, calculating, and obsessed with symbolism and history, Himmler represents the ideological backbone of the regime—less charismatic than other leaders, but deeply structural and influential.
Example of the uniforms and German divisions of the SS
The SA-Regiment within the SS is a reserve and ceremonial unit composed of veterans and loyalists of the original Sturmabteilung (SA), now integrated under the broader command structure of the Schutzstaffel. Though the SA’s political role diminished after the 1930s, this regiment survives as a tribute to the early revolutionary phase of the National Socialist movement. By 1946, the SA-Regiment ss serves key functions: Distinct from other SS formations, this regiment wears standard green SS uniforms but with the SA symbol proudly displayed on the collar tabs, symbolizing its unique identity. Though no longer a frontline force, the unit is regularly featured in propaganda as the living memory of the Party’s rise—loyal, disciplined, and eternally vigilant.SA-Regiment ss – The Party’s Old Guard