{"product_id":"original-german-wwii-sa-sudwest-group-foot-sa-obertruppfuhrer-nco-brown-shirt-tunic-with-armband-maker-marked","title":"Original German WWII SA Südwest Group \"Foot\" SA-Obertruppführer NCO Brown Shirt Tunic with Armband - Maker Marked","description":"\u003cp\u003eOriginal Item: One-of-a-kind. Brown was to become the official color of the N.S.D.A.P. and S.A. by circumstance rather than design. A large stockpile of discounted, surplus WWI tropical brown shirts and fabric, intended for wear in East Africa, were located in Austria in 1924 and purchased by the NSDAP as a temporary measure to bring uniformity of dress to their party members. In November of 1926 the brown shirt was officially introduced, and retained, as the basic uniform item for the N.S.D.A.P. and S.A., and was eventually adopted by other political organizations such as the H.J., D.A.F., and the N.S.K.K..\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is a very nice example of a German WWII SA \"Brown Shirt\" uniform tunic, complete with an original armband. The tunic shows some great period wear, and is outfitted with some lovely insignia, which are totally correct. It still has an original tag on the collar (worn and illegible), with one beneath that has a large \u003cstrong\u003e(BP)\u003c\/strong\u003e logo, next to:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDas vorſchriftsmäßige\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSA DIENSTHEMD\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eD.R.G.M. 106-0077\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis translates to \u003cem\u003e\"The Regulation SA service Shirt\"\u003c\/em\u003e, and we assume that BP was the maker or the issuing authority. There is also a \u003cstrong\u003e(BP) 37 48\u003c\/strong\u003e ink stamp on the inside of the collar. The tunic features a 5 button front closure, with three silver buttons in the middle, and plastic waist and collar buttons. It has two pleated chest pockets with scalloped flaps, also retained by silver buttons. The interior is unlined except for the rear shoulder area, which has some white cotton lining.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe shirt has all the correct insignia for the period, including a multi-piece NSDAP \/ SA \u003cem\u003earmelbinde\u003c\/em\u003e (armband) on the left sleeve, which is pinned in place. The \u003cem\u003ekragenpatten\u003c\/em\u003e (collar tabs) have \u003cem\u003eGelb Orange\u003c\/em\u003e (Yellow Orange) backgrounds, which with the silver buttons and \"pips\" indicates they were a member of \u003cem\u003eSA Gruppe Südwest\u003c\/em\u003e (SA group Southwest), a district in far South West Germany. It is made up of Württemberg and greater part of Baden, with the principal city being Stuttgart. The right collar tab is the unit tab, and \u003cstrong\u003e13 \/ 120\u003c\/strong\u003e indicates the 13th \u003cem\u003eSturm\u003c\/em\u003e (company), 120th \u003cem\u003eStandarte\u003c\/em\u003e (Regiment). The left collar tab has a two \"pips\" with a single row of white piping with a black stripe, indicating the rank of \u003cem\u003eSA-Obertruppführer\u003c\/em\u003e (SA-Senior troop leader), who would lead platoon-sized units.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe right shoulder has a very nice NCO Schulterstück (shoulderboard), which has the correct two rows of brown \/ copper double piping with silver bullion chevrons in a loop around the button. It has the correct two rank \"pips\" for an NCO, though it looks like the rank strap much have been lost at some point. The bottom shows a faded Grau (gray) color, the SA \u003cem\u003eWaffenfarbe\u003c\/em\u003e (corps color) for \u003cem\u003eSA-Fußstandarten\u003c\/em\u003e (SA-Foot standards \/ regiments). the standard rank and file on foot. There are also two rows of silver piping around the bottom of the sleeves, which probably has to do with this being an NCO tunic, as we have seen this on other SA NCO \"brown shirt\" tunics.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe inner side of the armband still features the original paper \u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eRZM\u003c\/strong\u003e tag, which is a complete example, with the correct blue print with black particulars. The tag has a correct \u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e“B”\u003c\/strong\u003e tax code and features a \u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e((RZM))\u003c\/strong\u003e logo. The ink stamped numerical designation of the \u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eHersteller\u003c\/strong\u003e (manufacturer) is \u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eA4 189\u003c\/strong\u003e and has the lot \u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eNo. 340544\u003c\/strong\u003e beneath it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOverall condition of the tunic is very nice, showing light wear from service, especially around the collar area of the shirt. There is also a black grease or paint stain on the left sleeve, with some having gotten onto the armband.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA very nice example of an SA \"Brown Shirt\" NCO uniform tunic with some lovely insignia and an original armband. Ready to research and display!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eApprox. Measurements:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe S.A.-\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe\u003cem\u003eSturmabteilung\u003c\/em\u003e, literally Storm Detachment, was the NSDAP Party's original paramilitary. It played a significant role in Adolf AH's rise to power in the 1920s and 1930s. Its primary purposes were providing protection for NSDAP rallies and assemblies, disrupting the meetings of opposing parties, fighting against the paramilitary units of the opposing parties, especially the Red Front Fighters League (\u003cem\u003eRotfrontkämpferbund\u003c\/em\u003e) of the Communist Party of Germany (KPD), and intimidating Romani, trade unionists, and, especially, Jews – for instance, during the NSDAP boycott of Jewish businesses.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe SA were also called the \"Brownshirts\" (\u003cem\u003eBraunhemden\u003c\/em\u003e) from the color of their uniform shirts, similar to Benito Mussolini's blackshirts. The SA developed pseudo-military titles for its members, with ranks that were later adopted by several other NSDAP Party groups, chief amongst them the \u003cem\u003eSchutzstaffel\u003c\/em\u003e (SS), which originated as a branch of the SA before being separated. Brown-colored shirts were chosen as the SA uniform because a large number of them were cheaply available after World War I, having originally been ordered during the war for colonial troops posted to Germany's former African colonies.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe SA became disempowered after Adolf AH ordered the \"blood purge\" of 1934. This event became known as the Night of the Long Knives (die Nacht der langen Messer). The SA continued to exist, but was effectively superseded by the SS, although it was not formally dissolved until after NSDAP Germany's final capitulation to the Allies in 1945.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Original Items","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41075777404997,"sku":"ONSV24SOS184","price":995.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1524\/1342\/files\/ONSV24SOS184__02.jpg?v=1709162605","url":"https:\/\/www.ima-usa.com\/products\/original-german-wwii-sa-sudwest-group-foot-sa-obertruppfuhrer-nco-brown-shirt-tunic-with-armband-maker-marked","provider":"International Military Antiques","version":"1.0","type":"link"}