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Sturmabteilung (SA)

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

10Records
1920–1932Date range
4Named people
1Places

Chronological records

1920

Adolf Hitler1920

Munich · Politics / NSDAP

Founds a group called the Saalschutz to protect NSDAP speakers, forerunner of the SA

1921

Adolf Hitler1921

Politics / NSDAP

The SA is founded, known as the Gymnastics & Sports Division of the Nazi Party

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

1922

Adolf Hitler1922

Politics / NSDAP

Founds the Jungsturm Adolf Hitler based in Munich, Bavaria, it trains and recruits future members of the Sturmabteilung (or "Storm Regiment"), the adult paramilitary wing of the NSDAP

1923

Adolf Hitler4 November 1923

Politics / NSDAP

Founds the SA

1930

Ernst Rohm1930

Politics / NSDAP

Appointed Head of the SA

1931

Adolf Hitler20 February 1931

Politics / NSDAP

The SA ban is lifted & Hitler Re-affirms policy of "legality". Schleicher removes the Nazi bans & forbids the SA to take part in any street-fighting

Berthold Konrad Hermann Albert Speer1 March 1931

Politics / NSDAP

Appointed Member of SA

Ernst Rohm1931

Politics / NSDAP

The SA are banned from wearing military uniforms

1932

Adolf Hitler1932

Politics / NSDAP

Von Papen lifts the ban on the SA, imposed after the street riots, in an unsuccessful attempt to secure the backing of Hitler. Roehm advises resistance to this but Hitler insists on acceptance. Hitler's private armies are banned

Names involved

Adolf HitlerBerthold Konrad Hermann Albert SpeerErnst RohmJulius Schreck

Provenance

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