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Nazi Sturmabteilung (SA)


Germany, Political Org    (1921 to 1945)
• The Nazi political "storm troopers", noted for the brown shirts of their uniforms (See: AxisHistory article)
• Flags of the SA (See: FOTW article)
• Another detailed article about the S.A.
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1920 1930 1940
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Roehm, Ernst   (Officer of, 1931 to 1934-06-30) -- Duck | Google | Bing
• Commander of the Storm Troopers (SA)
• 1930 : "Brutality is respected. The people need wholesome fear... They want something to frighten them and make them shudderingly submissive."
• 1934-06-30 : Arrested and executed on orders from Hitler as part of a political purge of the S.A. leadership -- Duck | Google | Bing
National Socialist German Workers Party (NSDAP)   (Division of, 1921 to 1945) -- Duck | Google | Bing