What was the name of the black-uniformed elite corps of the Nazi Party, founded by Adolf Hitler as his bodyguard?

What was the name of the black-uniformed elite corps of the Nazi Party, founded by Adolf Hitler as his bodyguard? Correct Answer SS

The SS, or Schutzstaffel (German: “Protective Echelon”), was the black-uniformed elite corps of the Nazi Party, founded by Adolf Hitler in April 1925 as a small personal bodyguard.

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