Sturmabteilung insignia
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Sturmabteilung insignia
HI
I've illustrated some SA collar patches and shoulder boards from 1931 to 1945, my source is Jill Halcomb's SA. A Historical Perspective.
I've illustrated some SA collar patches and shoulder boards from 1931 to 1945, my source is Jill Halcomb's SA. A Historical Perspective.
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Re: Sturmabteilung insignia
Very nice, Stan! You are indeed The Man.
Best wishes and welcome aboard,
~ Mike
Best wishes and welcome aboard,
~ Mike
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Thanks Mike. There is more to come!
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Re: Sturmabteilung insignia
The Stabchef collar tabs that are shown as being worn for three months were actually in 1943 and not 1934 as shown in the charts. Contrary to popular belief they were NOT known as "Acting Stabchef" tabs. Schepmann wore these from June 1943 to November 9, 1943. These were in fact full fledged Stabchef tabs. They were similar to the tabs worn by NSKK Korpsfuhrer Adolf Huhnlein from 1935 to Sept 1938 when Huhnlein was promoted to Reichsleiter. Schepmann not being a Reichsleiter must have chosen these to denote his non-Reichsleiter status. But for some reason starts to wear the full Stabchef tabs after Nov 1943. I find it interesting that Axmann and Kraus also wore full fledged tabs like their Reichsleiter predecessors. So does this mean that those three were Reichsleiters although no documentation exists to such a promotion ?? Some period official books do refer to all three as Reichsleiters. Food for thought.
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Thanks for your efforts, they will be especially helpful to those of our visitors who do not yet have access to good reference books.
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Re: Sturmabteilung insignia
Thanks Marcus, that's all I was trying to do!
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These are excellent illustrations.