HITLER'S STORMTROOPERS: THE SA, THE NAZIS' BROWNSHIRTS, 1922 - 1945

Lepage, Jean-Denis

ISBN 10: 1848324251 / ISBN 13: 9781848324251

Published by Frontline Books, Yorkshire, UK, 2016

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Book is in NF condition with trace edge wear noted else a bright and solid copy. Dust jacket is in NF condition with trace edge wear noted else bright, intact and whole. FOLCAS 9/20; 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Seller Inventory # 003457

Bibliographic Details

Title: HITLER'S STORMTROOPERS: THE SA, THE NAZIS' ...

Publisher: Frontline Books, Yorkshire, UK

Publication Date: 2016

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Near Fine

Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine dust

Edition: First Edition.

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Synopsis:

The Sturm Abteilung der NSDAP (SA, assault battalion of the Nazi party) – created in August 1920 – were squads of strong arms intended to protect the Nazis’ meetings, to provoke disturbance, to break up other parties’ meetings, and to attack and assault political opponents as part of a deliberate campaign of intimidation.

After 1925 the name Braunhemden (Brownshirts) was also given to its members because of the color of their uniforms. Under the leadership of Hitler’s close political associate, Ernst Röhm, the SA grew to become a huge and radical paramilitary force.

This book answers several questions concerning the SA. How did the SA become a national movement? What was the relationship between Röhm and Hitler? What role did the SA play in providing Hitler with the keys to power? After the seizure of power by the Nazis on January 30, 1933, what was the function of the Brownshirts? Why did the brutal and scandalous Ernst Röhm stand in Hitler’s way? What became of the SA after the bloody purge of June 1934, the notorious ‘Night of the Long Knives’?

About the Author:

Jean-Denis Lepage was born in 1952 at Meaux (France) near Paris. After studying English at the University of Angers (Maine-et-Loire), Jean-Denis worked in the UK before moving to Groningen in The Netherlands. He now works as a free-lance translator, illustrator and author. He has published several books with the accent on fortifications and WW 2.