![The SS Leibstandarte Adolf Hitler was formed during the 1930s as Hitler’s personal bodyguard and later grew into a division of the Waffen-SS, the military wing of the organization. In this photo from the early days of the Leibstandarte, soldiers pass in review as their commander gives the Nazi salute.](https://warfarehistorynetwork.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/W-Insight-3-HT-Aug14-760x427.jpg)
Leibstandarte SS Adolf Hitler (LSSAH)
The Waffen-SS: Evolution of Armed Evil
By Allyn VannoyIn 1933, before the Waffen-SS, there was a portion of the Nazi Party’s Schutzstaffel (SS), armed and trained along military lines and served as an armed force. Read more