What is Sicherheitsdienst?

What is Sicherheitsdienst?

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Sicherheitsdienst (German: [ˈzɪçɐhaɪtsˌdiːnst], Security Service), full title Sicherheitsdienst des Reichsführers-SS (Security Service of the Reichsführer-SS), or SD, was the intelligence agency of the SS and the Nazi Party in Nazi Germany.

Who created the SD (Sicherheitsdienst)?

Heinrich Himmler therefore created the SD (Sicherheitsdienst). Reinhard Heydrich was appointed head of the organization and it was kept distinct from the uniformed SS (Schutzstaffel).

What was the purpose of the SD in Nazi Germany?

The Nazi Party: The SD (Sicherheitsdienst) In August 1931, the Nazi Party decided to have its own intelligence and security body. Heinrich Himmler therefore created the SD (Sicherheitsdienst). Reinhard Heydrich was appointed head of the organization and it was kept distinct from the uniformed SS (Schutzstaffel).

Who was the head of the German Foreign Security Service?

The Foreign Security Service (Ausland-SD), responsible for intelligence activities beyond the boundaries of Germany, was known earlier as Department III and later, after September 1939, as Department VI of the Reich Main Security Office. It was nominally commanded by Heydrich, but run by his chief of staff Heinz Jost.