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attention, not merely because they were the most significant features of
the work of the SS Central Office but because the activities performed under
these rubrics bear close scrutin;.»'frem the angle of war crimes. The po­
litical education of the SS laid the groundwork for the completely a-moral
attitude of the SS officer and SS man. and must be considered as the in­
tellectual source for crimes and atrocities committed by the SS, The re­
cruitment policy, although ultimately determined by the FHA, was executed
by the various SS Sreänzungsstellen (Draft Bureaus) inside Germany and by
the Ersatzkotmnandoa (Replacement Commands) and SS Ersatzinspektioaen
(SS Replace^nt Inspectorate? ' outsida Germany with the help of deception
and terror fco satisfy the ever-growing need of the ffaffen-SS for additional
and fresh manpower. Finally, the conquest of territories with the so-called
"Germanic" populations provided the SS with the opportunity of holding in
check the native population at home and imported foreign labor, with the
help of their "Germanic" compatriots«
The general division of functions bet ;een the four Amtsgruppen within
the Hauptamt was as follows:
A, General Administration
B, Recruiting and Registration
C, Propaganda, Education, Physical Training
Do Germanic SS
ACTSGROPPE A - GENERAL ADMINISTRATION
Amt X, The Zontralamt (Central Office) coordinated the work of all
other departments within the Hauptamt and maintained liaison with outside
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