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Waffen-SS War Hero Status

The Waffen-SS were not widely or legitimately considered war heroes due to their involvement in mass atrocities and declaration as a criminal organisation after the war.

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Waffen SS were considered war heroes.

were not widely or legitimately considered "" in any neutral or legal sense: they were the armed combat branch of that fought alongside but were deeply implicated in mass atrocities and declared a cri...