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Reich Security Main Office
Nazi German police and intelligence organization (1939–45) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Reich Security Main Office[lower-alpha 1] (German: Reichssicherheitshauptamt pronounced [ˈʁaɪ̯çsˌzɪçɐhaɪ̯t͡sˌhaʊ̯ptʔamt] ⓘ, RSHA) was an organization under Heinrich Himmler in his dual capacity as Chef der Deutschen Polizei (Chief of German Police) and Reichsführer-SS, the head of the Nazi Party's Schutzstaffel (SS). The organization's stated duty was to fight all "enemies of the Reich" inside and outside the borders of Nazi Germany.
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Formed | 27 September 1939 (27 September 1939) |
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Dissolved | 8 May 1945 (8 May 1945) |
Type | • Secret police • Intelligence agency |
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Headquarters | Prinz-Albrecht-Straße 8, Berlin 52°30′26″N 13°22′57″E |
Employees | 50,648 (February 1944 est.)[1] |
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Parent RSHA | Ministry of the Interior (nominally) Allgemeine SS |
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