Sturmabteilung facts for kids
SA insignia
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 Adolf Hitler and Ernst Röhm inspecting the SA in Nuremberg in 1933 |
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| Formed | 1920 |
| Dissolved | May 8, 1945 |
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| Type | Paramilitary |
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| Headquarters | SA High Command, Barerstraße, Munich 48°8′37.53″N 11°34′6.76″E / 48.1437583°N 11.5685444°E |
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| Parent agency | Nazi Party (NSDAP) |
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The Sturmabteilung (; often shortened to SA) was a paramilitary group for the German Nazi Party. Their leader was Ernst Röhm. The group was important in helping Adolf Hitler gain power in the 1930s.
In English, they are often called the Stormtroopers or the Brownshirts, while Sturmabteilung literally translates to "assault detachment" or "assault section". They wore a brown uniform, similar to the black uniform worn by Mussolini's Blackshirts.
The word Sturmabteilung was used before the founding of the Nazi Party in 1919. It originally comes from the specialized assault troops used by Germany in World War I using Hutier infiltration tactics.
The SA played a key role in Adolf Hitler's rise to power in the 1930s. In 1934, however, he abolished the organization and sent the Schutzstaffel to arrest and kill their leaders.
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Images for kids
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The SA unit in Nuremberg, 1929
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Marketing for the SA's Sturm Cigarette Company also promoted military service.
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The SA unit in Berlin in 1932
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Ernst Röhm, SA Chief of Staff, 1931–1934
See also
In Spanish: Sturmabteilung para niños
