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 | | The SS was distinguished from the German military, Nazi party, and German state officials by their own SS ranks, SS unit insignia, and SS uniforms. |
 | | To maintain the political power of the Nazi party, the SS was given authority to establish and run the secret police organizations, the Gestapo and the Sipo, effectively putting the SS above the law. |
 | | The SS was also an instrument of terror and, as characterized by Winston Churchill, "perverted science,"the Holocaust. |
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