Okay, so let’s talk about this “Inside the SS” thing. It’s been a wild ride digging into this topic. When I first started, I really didn’t know what to expect. I mean, you hear about the SS, you know they were bad news, but I wanted to know more.
My journey started pretty simply. I was watching some old war documentaries, and the SS kept popping up. I started doing some basic searches online, trying to get a grip on who these guys were. Found out they were originally formed in 1934 to protect Hitler, so I jotted that down. Then, I found out they were called SS-VT. The internet has so much stuff, but it’s all over the place, you know? So, I started making notes, trying to piece it all together.
Then I got into the heavy stuff. I watched this documentary, “Inside the SS,” and wow, it was intense. It was all about the horrible things they did during the war. I had to pause it a few times, it was that bad. But I kept going because I needed to understand. I mean, they talked to actual former SS members, and hearing their stories was… well, it was something. They really thought they were doing the right thing, defending Germany and all that. It’s messed up, right? I made sure to take notes and watch it all the way through.
I also found out that there’s a book and some online stuff about this. You can even watch “Inside the SS” online for free. The information is everywhere. They have these old recordings and stuff. It’s crazy what you can find if you just look. They talked about how the SS was Hitler’s personal army, separate from the regular army, and that they were basically in charge of carrying out his orders to get rid of people he didn’t like. I even found out they were involved in one of the biggest massacres in history. I wrote all of this down in my notebook.
What really got me was thinking about how these guys justified what they did. They were just following orders, but those orders were to do some truly awful things. It’s a tough subject, but I’m glad I learned about it. It’s important to know about these things, even if it’s uncomfortable.
So yeah, that’s my journey into the SS. It was a lot, but I feel like I understand a bit more about that dark part of history.
Here are some of the key things I noted:
- SS was formed in 1934, also called SS-VT
- They were Hitler’s private army.
- They committed one of the biggest massacres in history.
- There’s a documentary called “Inside the SS” that interviews former members.
- The SS was in charge of exterminating people Hitler didn’t like.
I’m still processing it all, but I wanted to share what I found. It’s heavy stuff, but I think it’s worth talking about.
