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Waffen-SS
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Astrid
Astrid ♀ (Scandinavian) name, derived from Old Norse áss ‘god’ + fríðr ‘fair, beautiful’. It came into use in the English-speaking world during the 20th century, influenced to some extent by Queen Astrid of the Belgians (1905–35).Short... Read more |
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SS
SS. The SS (Schutzstaffeln, or protection squads) became, from 20 July 1934, an independent organization within the German National Socialist, or Nazi, Party (NSDAP). Like no other institution of the Third Reich, the SS represents the arrogance of Nazi ideology and the criminal nature of Hitler's... Read more |
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Sjogrens syndrome
Sjögren's Syndrome Definition Sjögren's syndrome (SS) is a disorder in which the mouth and eyes become extremely dry. Sj Read more |
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Malmedy
Malmédy massacre, mass execution of US prisoners-of-war and local civilians which took place at Baugnez near Malmédy in pre-war Belgium on 17 December 1944. It was carried out by SS Standartenführer (colonel) Joachim Peiper's special Kampfgruppe (battle group) which penetrated US... Read more |
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ranks
ranks. In this book, the rank as given in the headword of those servicemen who have a biographical entry is the highest they achieved during the course of the war. SS ranks have their equivalent British rank in brackets after them: a full list appears in the SS entry. The very highest ranks are,... Read more |
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Montreuil
Montreuil , town (1990 pop. 95,038), Seine-Saint-Denis dept., N central France, a suburb of Paris. Long famous for its peaches and pears, Montreuil has a variety of light industries. It was founded before AD 1000. In the center of the town is the Church of SS. Peter and Paul (12th cent.), where... Read more |
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Foulness
Foulness, England/UK Fughelnesse An island with a name meaning ‘Promontory frequented by Birds’ from the Old English fugol ‘bird’ and næss ‘promontory’. The use of the word ‘promontory’ indicates that Foulness was at one time joined to... Read more |
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Reinhard Heydrich
Reinhard Heydrich , 1904-42, German police official under the Nazi regime. Forced to resign (1931) from the navy for misconduct, Heydrich joined the SS (see National Socialism ). He soon won Heinrich Himmler's confidence and in 1934 was appointed deputy chief of the Gestapo (see secret police ).... Read more |
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Kristallnacht
Kristallnacht [Ger.,=night of crystal], in German history, the night of Nov. 9, 1938, a night of violence against Jews and of destruction of the businesses and other property belonging to them. The name is a reference to the broken glass that resulted from the destruction. Using the pretext of the... Read more |
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Teens against the total state: in 1941 Nazi Germany, the brave actions of...
...an order appointing SS Reichsfuhrer Heinrich...of that order, the SS gained control over...Germany. Government spies kept a close watch...regime's anti-God ideology. An anguished...including an immutable faith in God the ... |
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Reading Eagle, Pa., Local Religion Digest column: Festival of Faith to...
...Interfaith Festival of Faith service will be held...30 at 3 p.m. at SS. Constantine & Helen...of the Festival of Faith and a former pastor...sing. Zion's (Spies) Evangelical Reformed...First Assembly of God, 3561 Old Route 22...Hurwitz ... |
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AUGUSTINE, IT AIN'T.(Review)
City of God E.L. Doctorow Random...A priest had lost his faith. I pictured him puttering...protagonist of City of God. The novel centers on...after the theft, Pem spies an African street vendor...bottom of the story of an SS officer hiding in ... |