SA 突撃隊
[i]Sturmabteilung[/i] (German for "Storm Division") was the original paramilitary wing of the [[Nazi|Nazi Party]] that played a significant role in [[Adolf Hitler]]'s rise to power in 1920s and 1930s. Its members were largely purged and their leader [[ernst julius roehm|Ernst Röhm]], was executed during the Night of the Long Knives, superseded by the [[Waffen-SS|Schutzstaffel]] despite SA continued to exist until 1945.

The SA were colloquially called Brownshirts ([i]Braunhemden[/i]) due to the color of their uniform's shirts.

h4. Uniform and insignia
Their standard [[uniform]] consisted of a [[kepi]], [[brown shirt|brown]] [[collared shirt]] paired with a [[brown necktie]], [[brown jacket|brown]] [[military jacket]], [[Sam Browne belt]], [[brown pants]] or [[jodhpurs]], and a pair of [[boots]].
The SA [[insignia]] consisted of a [[badge]] ([[Nazi party pin]]), [[collar tabs]], [[shoulder boards]], [[cuff title]], and the [[Iron Cross]]. The [[red armband|red]] party [[armband]] were often donned as well.

h4. External links
* "Wikipedia: Sturmabteilung":https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sturmabteilung
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