Combining as he did the organisation of Party propaganda, which depended so much on timely intelligence, and the leadership of the SS in one of the most important Gaue, Himmler was already at the centre of SS activities when he was appointed deputy Reichsführer in September 1927. His minute attention to detail and discipline were felt immediately. On 17 September SS Order No. 1 promulgated strict regulations for uniform, behaviour, training sessions and intelligence duties.
