Supreme SA Leader

Template:Short description Template:More citations needed Template:Infobox official post The supreme SA leader (Template:Langx), was the titular head of the Nazi Party's paramilitary group, the (SA).

History

The Sturmabteilung (SA) was the original paramilitary organisation under Adolf Hitler and the Nazi Party of Germany. It played a significant role in Hitler's rise to power in the 1920s and early 1930s. Its primary purposes were providing protection for Nazi rallies and assemblies, disrupting the meetings of opposing parties, fighting against the paramilitary units of the opposing parties, especially the Roter Frontkämpferbund of the Communist Party of Germany (KPD) and the Reichsbanner Schwarz-Rot-Gold of the Social Democratic Party of Germany (SPD), and intimidating Romani, trade unionists, and especially Jews. To centralise the loyalty of the SA, Hitler personally assumed command of the entire organisation in 1930 and remained for the duration of the group's existence. After 1931, those who held the rank of (Chief of staff), such as Ernst Röhm, were accepted as the commanders of the SA.Template:Sfn

Insignia

The had no particular uniform insignia and was a paramilitary title that could be denoted in a variety of ways. Hermann Göring, for instance, created an elaborate uniform, with swastika armband accompanied with white service stripes. In contrast, Maurice wore simply a brown Nazi storm trooper shirt with no insignia, as did Hitler when he held the title of .

Office holders

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Timeline

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from: 01/10/1921 till: 01/02/1923 color:sa  text:"Klintzsch" fontsize:10
from: 01/03/1923 till: 01/11/1923 color:sa  text:"Göring" fontsize:10
from: 01/11/1923 till: 01/11/1926 color:vac text:"Vacant" fontsize:10
from: 01/11/1926 till: 29/08/1930 color:sa  text:"Pfeffer von Salomon" fontsize:10
from: 02/09/1930 till: 30/04/1945 color:sa  text:"Hitler" fontsize:10

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See also

• List of SS personnel
• Stabschef
• Uniforms and insignia of the Sturmabteilung