In World War II Hitler's elite guard was called the SS. What did the initials 'SS' stand for and what are the English translations?

gmackematix

It's SchutzStaffel but I'll let someone else translate. Oct 23 03, 12:18 AM

sequoianoir

SchutzStaffel (Hitler's elite guard) translates as "Protection relay" Oct 23 03, 7:53 AM

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Another example is that Schutzstaffel is German for 'protective shield' http://www.bartleby.com/59/10/ss.html Oct 23 03, 8:06 AM

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