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The SA 1921-45: Hitler's Stormtroopers

By David Littlejohn , Ronald Volstad

Book information

Publisher
Osprey
Year
1990
ISBN
9780850459449, 0-85045-944-3
Open Library ID
OL8265008M
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
9 MB (9238319 bytes)
Series
New Vanguard 101
Pages
52\52
Topic
History
Time added
2010-02-18 13:16:04

Description

In 1919 Adolf Hitler joined the tiny German Workers' Party (DAP) in Munich, becoming its leader the following year and adding 'National Socialist' to its title. Thus the NSDAP, popularly known as the Nazi Party, was born. All political parties had strong-arm squads to protect their meetings from disruption by rivals, and the NSDAP was no exception. In August 1921 ex-naval Lieutenant Hans Ulrich Klintzsch took command of the NSDAP's 'Defence and Propaganda Troop' which, the following month, was renamed the SA (Sturmabteilung = Storm Detachment). David Littlejohn's fine text examines the history, uniforms and insignia of Hitler's stormtroopers.

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