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sarisataka

(22,771 posts)
Thu Jan 8, 2026, 03:54 PM Jan 2026

History buffs- what is the analog for ICE

I first thought Gestapo, a state tool to inspire fear and obedience, but the open aggression is more like the SA. Then I considered the East Germans took a page from both


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Gestapo
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Stasi
1 (8%)
Sturmabteilung
2 (17%)
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History buffs- what is the analog for ICE (Original Post) sarisataka Jan 2026 OP
The Ku Klux Klan. yardwork Jan 2026 #1
Good choice!! lastlib Jan 2026 #3
There is a parallel sarisataka Jan 2026 #9
The KKK was openly state sponsored. yardwork Jan 2026 #11
your average cop shop, just at the federal level WhiskeyGrinder Jan 2026 #2
The KGB..... n/t lastlib Jan 2026 #4
The Gestapo didn't wear masks... Hugin Jan 2026 #5
The Nazi SS. SergeStorms Jan 2026 #6
Brownshirts. Jackbootedthugs. J6ers. Madmen Militia. Clouds Passing Jan 2026 #7
Here are a few more DBoon Jan 2026 #8
Hiwis Cirsium Jan 2026 #10

yardwork

(69,520 posts)
11. The KKK was openly state sponsored.
Thu Jan 8, 2026, 08:18 PM
Jan 2026

There are quite a few parallels. Both were sanctioned by the government but outside typical law enforcement institutions. Both were designed to create terror. Both wore masks.

DBoon

(25,102 posts)
8. Here are a few more
Thu Jan 8, 2026, 04:05 PM
Jan 2026

Romanian Iron Guard
Croatian Ustaše
Chilean DINA
Haitian Tonton Macoute
Saudi Mabahith

Cirsium

(4,044 posts)
10. Hiwis
Thu Jan 8, 2026, 04:13 PM
Jan 2026

Across the Eastern Front, Germany had many allies that helped in the fight against the Soviet Union. Romania, Finland, Hungary, and Italy stand out as countries that contributed major elements to the war, while Croatia and Slovakia also supported the Nazi war effort. Croatia, however, did not form part of the initial invasion force. While Spain was neutral, thousands of soldiers formed volunteer brigades and fought on the Eastern front next to their fascist allies.

In addition, many Soviet citizens from conquered territories took up arms against the Soviets. These soldiers were known as Hilfswilligers or Hiwis (Auxiliary Volunteers). For the most part, Hiwis were made up of Lithuanian, Latvian, and Ukrainian POWs who willingly switched sides.

There were hundreds of thousands of Hiwis, particularly from Ukraine, where many tens of thousands even joined the SS and voluntarily took part in the extermination of the Jews. It is estimated that around 250,000 Ukrainians served in Germany’s armed forces across Europe.

https://www.thecollector.com/facts-eastern-front-wwii/

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