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Sturmabteilung
The (; SA; literally "Storm Division" or Storm Troopers) was the original paramilitary wing of the Nazi Party. It played a significant role in Adolf Hitler's rise to power Adolf Hitler's rise to power began in the newly established Weimar Republic in September 1919 when Hitler joined the '' Deutsche Arbeiterpartei'' (DAP; German Workers' Party). He rose to a place of prominence in the early years of the party. Be ... in the 1920s and 1930s. Its primary purposes were providing protection for Nazi rallies and assemblies, disrupting the meetings of opposing parties, fighting against the paramilitary units of the opposing parties, especially the ''Roter Frontkämpferbund'' of the Communist Party of Germany (KPD) and the ''Reichsbanner Schwarz-Rot-Gold'' of the Social Democratic Party of Germany (SPD), and intimidating Romani people, Romani, trade unionists, and especially Jews. The SA were colloquially called Brownshirts () because of the colour of their Uniforms and insigni ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Supreme SA Leader
The Supreme SA Leader (german: Oberster SA-Führer), was the titular head of the Nazi Party's paramilitary group, the (SA). History To centralize the loyalty of the SA, Hitler personally assumed command of the entire organization in 1930 and remained for the duration of the group's existence. After 1931, those who held the rank of , such as Ernst Röhm, were accepted as the commanders of the SA. Insignia The had no particular uniform insignia and was a paramilitary title that could be denoted in a variety of ways. Göring, for instance, created an elaborate uniform, with swastika armband accompanied with white service stripes. In contrast, Maurice wore simply a brown Nazi storm-trooper shirt with no insignia, as did Hitler when he held the title of . List of officeholders , -style="text-align:center;" , colspan=9, None(November 1923 – 1 November 1926) , - See also * Stabschef * Uniforms and insignia of the Sturmabteilung * List of SS personnel Between 1925 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
