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... The election of Adolph Hitler as chancellor in Germany led to the creation of the NSDAP, or the Nazi party. ... The purpose of the Schutzstaffel (SS) and the 1st Panzer Division “Leibstandarte Adolph Hitler” was to act as a prime fighting force for Nazi Germany, as well as a body guard towards Hitler.
With Hitler being a full-time Nazi party leader, there was no time to worry about protecting himself, hence the creation of the SS. ... Heinrich, preciously an unsuccessful chicken farmer, would take his 200 men starting, and turn it into a whole new division numbering over thousands of men (Heinrich). By 1933, the SS had grown to 52,000 men, and the 1st division – the 1st Panzer Division “Leibstandarte Adolph Hitler” (WSSOB).
The start of the 1st Panzer Division “Leibstandarte Adolph Hitler” (LAH) was for the sole purpose of keeping Hitler protected and alive.
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