Uniforms and insignia of the Schutzstaffel

The uniforms and insignia of the Schutzstaffel (SS) served to distinguish its Nazi paramilitary ranks between 1925 and 1945 from the ranks of the Wehrmacht (the German armed forces from 1935), the German state, and the Nazi Party. == Uniform design and function == While different uniforms existed for the SS over time, the all-black SS uniform adopted in 1932 is the most well known.