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Stabswache

Germany · Politics / NSDAP. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.

6Records
1921–1925Date range
3Named people
0Places

Chronological records

1921

Julius Schreck1921

Politics / NSDAP

One of the founders of the Sturmabteilung (SA) and also helps form the Stabswache, which was an early company of SA troops assigned as bodyguards to Hitler

1923

Joseph Berchtold1923

Politics / NSDAP

Hitler orders the formation of a bodyguard for himself, the tiny unit, originally formed by only eight men (and commanded by Julius Schreck and Joseph Berchtold), is designated the Stabswache (Staff Guard)

Adolf Hitler1923

Politics / NSDAP

Soon after its formation, the Stabswache is renamed Stoatrupp (Shock Troop) Adolf Hitler. Hitler orders the formation of a bodyguard for himself, the tiny unit, originally formed by only eight men (and commanded by Julius Schreck and Joseph Berchtold), is designated the Stabswache (Staff Guard)

Julius Schreck1923

Politics / NSDAP

Hitler orders the formation of a bodyguard for himself, the tiny unit, originally formed by only eight men (and commanded by Julius Schreck and Joseph Berchtold), is designated the Stabswache (Staff Guard)

1924

Adolf Hitler1924

Politics / NSDAP

After Hitler's release he orders a new bodyguard unit formed, again called the Stabswache, but this time it did not fall under SA control

1925

Adolf Hitler1925

Politics / NSDAP

The Stabswache is renamed as the Schutzstaffel, abbreviated SS

Names involved

Adolf HitlerJoseph BerchtoldJulius Schreck

Provenance

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