Reichsführer Heinrich Himmler created the waffen-SS from Hitler’s personal protection squad. It grew to include fourteen panzer and panzergrenadier divisions. Lacking military experience, Himmler surrounded himself with highly able generals.
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Reichsführer Heinrich Himmler created the waffen-SS from Hitler’s personal protection squad. It grew to include fourteen panzer and panzergrenadier divisions. Lacking military experience, Himmler surrounded himself with highly able generals.