The role of the SD

• Who formed the SD (Sicherheitsdienst) and in what year?

  Himmler formed the SD in 1931
• What was the primary purpose of the SD?

  To monitor opponents of the Nazi party
• What type of police were the SD?

  Uniformed political police
• What did the SD maintain to track suspected opponents?

  A detailed card index
• Where was the SD's headquarters located?

  Nazi Party headquarters in Munich
• Who led the SD?

  Reinhard Heydrich
• How did Himmler's power affect his relationship with Heydrich?

  Himmler's power grew, leading to increased rivalry with Heydrich
• What was the impact of Himmler's growing power on the SD?

  The SD was increasingly sidelined
• 1. The SD (Sicherheitsdienst or Security Force) was formed by Himmler in 1931 as a security force for the Nazi party to monitor its opponents.
• 2. The SD were uniformed political police who kept a detailed card index of all suspected opponents of the Nazi regime at Nazi Party headquarters in Munich. It was led by Himmler’s deputy, Reinhard Heydrich.
• 3. As Himmler’s power grew, so did his rivalry with Heydrich, and the SD was increasingly sidelined.