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Sturmabteilung
Sturmabteilung SA a Nazi paramilitary organization created by Adolf Hitler and destroyed in June 1934 to end the embarrassing conduct and political intrigues of its leaders. Also known as the “Brownshirts,” the SA was largely manned by thugs and was used by Hitler and the Nazi Party to control the streets during the struggle for power in Weimar Germany.
from German, ‘Storm Detachment.’ |
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"Sturmabteilung." The Oxford Essential Dictionary of the U.S. Military. 2001. Encyclopedia.com. 29 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "Sturmabteilung." The Oxford Essential Dictionary of the U.S. Military. 2001. Encyclopedia.com. (May 29, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O63-Sturmabteilung.html "Sturmabteilung." The Oxford Essential Dictionary of the U.S. Military. 2001. Retrieved May 29, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O63-Sturmabteilung.html |
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Sturmabteilung
Sturmabteilung, see SA
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JAN PALMOWSKI. "Sturmabteilung." A Dictionary of Contemporary World History. 2004. Encyclopedia.com. 29 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. JAN PALMOWSKI. "Sturmabteilung." A Dictionary of Contemporary World History. 2004. Encyclopedia.com. (May 29, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O46-Sturmabteilung.html JAN PALMOWSKI. "Sturmabteilung." A Dictionary of Contemporary World History. 2004. Retrieved May 29, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O46-Sturmabteilung.html |
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