Paul Hausser
In 1936, Himmler selected former Lieutenant General Paul Hausser to be Inspector of the SS-VT with the rank of "Brigadefuhrer". Hausser worked to transform the SS-VT into a credible military force that was a match for the regular army. The SS-VT trained alongside Hitler's personal body guard the "Leibstandarte SS Adolf Hitler" (LSSAH), which had also been formed from the "SS-Stabswache" and "SS-Sonderkommando Berlin". The LSSAH under the command of Josef "Sepp" Dietrich continued to serve exclusively as a personal protection unit for Hitler and an honor guard during this timeframe.