Sturmabteilungen The SA Page 14
"God is with the strong battalions."
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Patriotic Pillow of the Sturmabteilung (Storm Troops) (Item SA 14-16) |
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DESCRIPTION: Here, right out of the turbulent 20’s, is a velvet-covered and embroidered couch pillow,
probably made by a loyal and dedicated National Socialist supporter, or possibly even an SA trooper or his wife. It depicts a troop of SA men as they
assemble to march and possibly kick some Communist ass in their jurisdiction. A banner is seen among the oak-leaf trim that proclaims something like
this—Fear is always near, but death looms close as well! (Almost untranslatable!) But it seems to indicate fear not! Death can wait! This was
rather typical of the sayings of these fearless and rough young storm-troopers of those hectic days when they defended their leaders and often would
surge forth in rage against the cruel communist throngs with ferocity! The pillow is no masterpiece of art; it is rather crudely painted, but it gets
the point across and it’s a truly great historical find; an important relic of the Deutschen Kampfzeit. The pillow is in good condition
regardless of the crackling of the painted surface. It’s probably 85 years old and rightly deserving of a place of honor in your collection. A great
relic of the “Time of Struggle.”
PRICE: SOLD |
National Socialist Armband (Item SA 14-18; NSDAP 19-13) |
DESCRIPTION: This is a mint-condition N.S. armband of the top-of-the-line type. This is with white circle machine stitched on red wool cloth. It has the multifold swastika in the center; the band is 100-percent original with the paper (RZM) tag inside. The band is so minty that it obviously was not issued, because it was never joined by sewing attachment to a uniform. For those collectors that fear latching onto a reproduction armband as often offered on other sites, here is the one you want. Just as nice and probably nicer an example as you will ever find.
PRICE: SOLD |
Wound Dressing (“Bandage Packet”) (Item SA 14-19) |
DESCRIPTION: Here is a simple, but, rare genuine little SA item necessary at the time due to the many vicious street fights that ensued between these patriots and the murderous red rats belonging to the “Red Front.” This is seldom found and rare! It’s an unopened field bandage issued by the medical corps of the Storm Troops. These were carried by SA men on field maneuvers and beer-hall brawls. It’s marked “S.A. Verband Päckchen” and has some other writing that identifies the size and shows it to be sterile (germ free). We have two of these and one has these markings about the sterile bit, and the other does not. The original tie string has never been removed. Collectors, how rare is that???
It’s 3 ½ inches long, 1 ½ inches wide, and 1 ¼ inches deep. Where would you ever find another?
PRICE: BOTH SOLD |
Early-Style NS Flagpole Top (Item SA 14-20; NSDAP 18-41; SS 36-10) |
DESCRIPTION: Here is a complete SA-SS flagpole top. To find one this complete is almost as hard to locate (and to some collectors, as desirable) as a Deutschland Erwache standard top. We have seen several of these with just the eagle and swastika portion with a threaded screw jutting out of the end and we have offered one or two of these in recent years, but this is the first complete one of these we have ever offered. When I say complete I mean with the barrel-shaped section with a saucer-shaped disc that the threaded screw goes into. The barrel is with the hole that the flagpole fits into and it has a hole in its side that takes a screw that holds the whole fixture firmly in place. The entire top is a little over 10 inches from the bottom of the barrel to the top of the head of the eagle. The wingspan is 8 inches. These flag finials were made of tough brass and are nickel plated. You can see a little bit of the brass showing here and there because this proud symbol was used in many of the parades in the Third Reich; both early SS and the SA Standarten used this style of eagle. It was also used by the political leader corps. This a rare and wonderful relic of the Reich.
PRICE: SOLD |
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Booklet Ein Kampf um Deutschland (A Struggle for Germany) (Item SA 14-21; GEN 14-24) |
DESCRIPTION: Here is a small, but very important soft-cover booklet with about 32 pages; it chronicles the struggle of the National Socialists under Hitler against the bestial Reds throughout Germany, who were poised to take over through violent revolution. Their tactics, murder, riot, terror, and all that stood between these terrorists of the left were the stalwart loyal Storm Troopers of the Sturmabteilung (SA). The booklet shows the vile disdain that the Reds had for Christianity and Western values and illustrates through word and picture the reaction from Hitler and the Right. We know now that the Communist onslaught was defeated at least for that time through the heroism of the brown-shirt battalions, but later, Communism would succeed in its evil agenda with the willing participation of the Western Powers in its rescue of Stalin’s regime. Of course, we know that because of the intervention of Roosevelt and Churchill the Communists rose to world power that still exists, although by other names. This booklet printed in 1933 shows the epic struggle that unfortunately failed and the world is not a better place as a result. This is an important relic of the tumultuous era.
PRICE: $58.00 |
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Wall Eagle of the Sturmabteilung (SA) (Item SA 14-22) |
DESCRIPTION: Here is an eagle 100 times rarer than the railroad boxcar eagles that are so sought after by collectors. This is the earliest style of eagle that you see in SA and early SS cap insignia. This was the eagle of the Kampfzeit (the struggle for power of 1920-30s). This would have been a wall decoration for the SA Storm Troopers; probably used in one of their SA-Heim or headquarters. It is 100-percent original and extremely rare. In many years of travel in this business and visiting many of the world’s best collections we have encountered only this one. It is rarer than a Deutschland Erwache standard; there were thousands of them, but how many of these turn up compared with hundreds of the standards we have seen in collections? The piece was cast in bronze and is in perfect condition, and the only repair is where the fastening tab at the back was soldered back on. Fine detail and every feather of the bird has feathering that is plain to see. The eagle sits on a wreath of finely detailed oak leaves with the swastika in high relief. The whole piece could be said to be a relief figure in that it jumps right out there in a third-dimensional motif; it definitely is not flat like the RR eagles. Here is a piece of N.S. history that will never be seen again once it disappears into a collector’s hands who is wise enough and fortunate enough to invest in it. Unique! and historically important.
PRICE: TRADED |
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Book Bewaffneter Aufstand! Also Published in English as “Communism in Germany (Item SA 14-22) |
DESCRIPTION: Here, for the student or revisionist historian, is a rare original edition of the best book that has ever explained why we Germanophiles have always been known as politically incorrect readers and persons given to irational thought by the liberals and know-nothings. The book graphically illustrates in pictures and text the urgent imperative of Adolf Hitler and his loyal SA Storm Troops though bloody combat and supreme sacrifice to win a vastly important victory over the murdering Satanic forces of the “Communist International” thus actually stopping it from taking Germany over completely in the 1920s and early 30s. From the betrayal of Germany’s working class in WWI to the rise of the Communist Spartakus League under Rosa Luxemberg and her Rote Fahne (Red Banner) to the formation of the ‘little Soviet republics inside Germany,’ the fomenting of labor unrest by Communist agitators, the destruction of German culture and art by the Red thugs, and their racist hate-mongering Allies. Germany was under attack from within. The same forces that fomented the bloody Soviet Revolution in Russia were next targeting a defeated yet nobly strongest nation in Europe—Germany. This was the real holocaust that killed millions of indigenous Latvians and Russians that were murdered by those Communists a decade earlier in Russia and now the same system was boiling up in Germany. The Germans had every right to fear it; and every right to fight back. The National Socialists fought bloody frays with the Communists in the streets of Berlin, Hamburg, Frankfurt, and many other cities and also in the union halls and eventually they won, but at the cost of many of the young lives of the brave Storm Troopers. This book details that epic struggle. The book was written by Adolf Ehrt and he tells the story in clear, graphic detail. He illustrates how the Red Revolution very nearly succeeded in taking over the Weimar Republic and Germany proper from Hamburg to Munich. It names names, gives dates, and provides photographs; some of which are in gruesome detail. There were unbelievable ghouls in the service of the Reds who criminally used arson, murder, and rape in their hideous tactics to achieve their political goals. The National Socialist German Workers Movement of the times was the only political party of size and strength to defeat them and be a bulwark against the Communist ménage that threatened to engulf all of Europe in the horrible red cesspool. Not only did Hitler and his Brownshirts and SS men face the violent Communist revolutionaries, but in the end they defeated them. But, we also know that F.D.R., the communist sympathizer and the ever-drunken Churchill, and the completely evil Joseph Stalin came along to change the course of history and promote the specter of communism not only in defeated Germany but throughout the postwar world. We offer this vastly important and period book in the German language, but wait! We include a copy of the book recently published in English, as well. The English edition is from our personal library and has some highlighted passages. Both books have more than 175 pages each and they are indispensable volumes that show vividly what the Western World was in for if Hitler and his National Socialist had not prevailed. They set back the Red plans for a good long time (but permanently?) This set includes an original, rare, period volume and the recently published edition.
PRICE: $295.00 |
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Party Press Armband with Gau Stamp in Germany (Item SA 14-23) |
DESCRIPTION: This is a nice original NSDAP armband of the style issued to the Storm Troops (SA). It has the red, cotton field with white circular field and the machine-embroidered swastika. What sets it apart is the Gau press stamp on the back. It is the early Kampfzeit N.S. eagle and the words translate to “The National Socialist German Workers’ Party.” Here is the bonus: it says GAU Presse-Amt--“The Press Office.” So the man who wore this was obviously a party reporter who would cover events like the annual Party Congress at Nuremberg. Under this is the section he belonged to: GAU WESTMARK.
PRICE: SOLD |
Carved Wooden Eagle and Swastika (Item SA 14-24; WOODMASTER 1-9; GEN 14-28) |
DESCRIPTION: Here is a carved-wood treasure from the N.S Kampfzeit (The Time of Struggle). Note: this eagle is of the style adopted by the N.S Party in the 1920s. Those familiar with the history of the Nazi Party will recognize this eagle as the style used on the cover of Adolf Hitler’s famous book, Mein Kampf. This was the first form of the national symbol of N.S. Germany’s Adler mit Hackenkreuz (eagle with swastika). The carving is striking; even better than much of the Black Forest wood-carving art. The style of this artistic offering is recognized by us as the classic eastern German art form possibly from the area of Berlin-Brandenburg or Silesia. This magnificent bird was a desk piece of an SA (Storm Troop) leader as it was the SA-Sturmabteilung corps that continuously used this particular emblem and symbol on their uniforms, flags, jewelry, and even their vehicles. The legend engraved upon the plaque affixed to the wooden figure is quite naturally the most favored bywords of the Third Reich, Germany above all! The wooden sculpture measures 15 inches high from the bottom of the base to the top of the eagle’s head. The wingspan measures 16 inches. The bottommost plinth is 12 inches x 7½ inches, while the plinth holding the plaque is 8½ x 4 inches and is 3½ inches wide. The wreath containing the swastika is 6½ inches in diameter. The plaque has another nonmobile swastika engraved at the left side and the symbol of the SA at the right and proclaimed proudly across the expanse are the glorious words from the national anthem of the German land the music of which was composed by Joseph Haydn in 1797. No song ever portrayed more nationalistic patriotism on the soul of a nation and its people than “Deutschland über alles.” Unfortunately today’s Germany is governed by liberals and the song is remarkably still used, but not with those wonderful words as its opening theme. In fact, they have banished these beautiful inspiring words along with the national colors and naturally any portrayal of the swastika is punishable with prison terms. How low can they go? Answer: “much lower!” Germany’s proud military history and its heroes of the past are downplayed in the public schooling. Its traitors glorified and its military tradition shredded with lies and horrid vilifications. So, I must confess it is a distinct pleasure to see this symbol of Germany’s past and the words of the “Deutschlandlied” proclaimed so elegantly. Happy is the feeling that I have that this marvelous relic has survived the war and preserved by a considerate cautious collector in the Fatherland for all of those years. This is surely an awesome treasure of the Reich.
PRICE: SOLD |
Kampfzeit Eagle Stickpin in Silver (Item SA 14-25; PINS 8-20) |
DESCRIPTION: Here is a stickpin that was made as a traditions item. The title we found on a tag that accompanied one of the stickpins was “Krawattennadel für SA”—“tie pin for the SA” (Sturmabteilung). The eagle on this pin is smaller than the wreathed swastika. This was the form of the National Socialist insignia in the 1920s; compared to the later national symbol it seems rather crude. If you go to Item SA 14-24 you will see this eagle in the form of a woodcarving. The earliest standards carried this eagle, and the covers of the early editions of Hitler’s Mein Kampf had it in this form on their covers. Herr Schnell probably got an order from some SA unit to produce these traditional eagles in the 1920s or possibly, they were produced as a device worn when in civilian clothes to show the man’s membership in the SA from its beginnings. They were struck in pure 800 silver and were so stamped on the rear of the wreath at the bottom. This is a fine-looking stickpin and is larger than the average, by far. Why? Because membership in this rough-and-tumble outfit was something to be proud of an it was only natural to show it with “gusto.” This piece has a wingspan of 2 inches and is 1 ¼ inches high. No shrinking violet is this bird! It is an important insignia of a turbulent time in Germany’s N.S. history.
PRICE: SOLD |
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Great SA Marine Album (Item SA 14-26; ALBUMS 4-2) |
DESCRIPTION: Here is one of the 10 nicest albums we have ever had. It is in mint shape and is covered in a soft brown or tan linen cover. Unfortunately the tie strings are missing that hold it all together but quite easily replaced. It is anything but the normal German WWII-era album. It is chock full of beautiful and RARE photos. It would take more time than we have to describe all the pictures to you, but at least we will tell you about some of the most important ones. The album opens with a 5x7 picture of two very-high-ranking SA officials who are seen walking the height over the Hamburg harbor. The next page has a picture of Marine SA men in seated formation looking like they are awaiting assignment. On the next page is a small photo of an SA man who probably was the owner of the album and beside this is a group shot of about 15 SA Marine troopers. And below is a picture of a Schnellboote with 3 troops ready to board and then an actual picture of Rudolf Hess visiting with the captain and the first mate; then another shot of the Schnellboote with crew and then, lo and behold, a great picture of the whole assembled crew in size 6 ½ x 5. Then more pictures of the ship and crew and in subsequent pages more great pictures of the ship, officers, and crew. Also there are pictures of the training ships Horst Wessel and Gorch Fock. Then Surprise!, an original photo of Adolf Hitler with a shipbuilder launching a vessel. Then many more photos of the SA crewmen doing their nautical thing. Then more ship launching, a photo of the captain and then a beautiful 7x5 original picture of PRICE: $750.00; This is a very special album indeed! |
Official Crash Helmet of the National Socialist Motor Corps (Item SA 14-26a; NSKK 1-7) |
DESCRIPTION: This unit, also known as the National Socialist Drivers Corps, was a paramilitary organization of the Nazi Party that existed from 1931. The group was successor to the older National Socialist Automobile Corps, which had existed since the beginning of 1930. It was headed by Adolf Hühnlein from 1934. The National Socialist Motor Corps was the smallest of the Nazi Party organizations and originally had been formed as a motorized corps of the Sturmabteilung (SA). On July 20, 1934, the group had a membership of approximately ten thousand and was separated from the SA to become the independent organization. Further on, the Motor SA was removed from the SA and merged into its “junior partner,” the NSKK. The primary aim of the NSKK was to educate its members in motor skills. In the mid 1930s the NSKK also served well the government. They were trained in the operation and maintenance of high-performance motorcycles and automobiles in the 1930s and 1940s. The NSKK also served as a roadside-assistance group comparable to the AAA (American Automobile Association). With the outbreak of WWII the NSKK was absolutely a natural for recruitment by the Wehrmacht since members possessed knowledge of motorized transport, whereas the bulk of the Wehrmacht relied on horses. The NSKK was indeed a paramilitary organization in the first place so from 1935 onward the organization also provided training for the Panzer crews of the German army. The Crash Helmet This is a variant of the first pattern helmet. It’s made of black Vulcan fiber with black-leather “crash rolls” with a protective flap that flips over the back of the wearer’s neck. It’s perforated at each ear port that will fasten under the chin with metal buckle. It bears a pressed-metal, early-style NSDAP eagle insignia with mobile swastika on the Reichsadler (eagle). The brown-leather liner is marked size “57” and stamped with the manufacturer’s mark. The overall condition is good with some drying and cracking to the black-leather neck flap, but some black leather dye and shoe polish could do wonders here! RARE! Truly rare! PRICE: $1,895.00; Early–really early |
Gorget of the NSKK Traffic-Control Service (Ringkragen ‘Verkehrs Erziehungsdienst’) (Item SA 14-27; WEHR 33-16) SOLD |
DESCRIPTION: This type of handsome gorget was introduced in 1931 for the Nationalsozialistisches Kraftfahrkorps (NSKK) (National Socialist Motor Corps), a paramilitary organization of the National Socialist (Nazi) Party and existed until 1945. The group was a successor to the older National Socialist Automobile Corps that had existed since the beginning of 1930 and was headed by Adolf Hühnlein. It was the smallest of the N.S. Party organizations and had originally been formed as a motorized corps of the Sturmabteilung (SA). On 20 July 1935, the group had approximately ten thousand men and separated from the SA to become a distinct organization. The primary aim of the NSKK was to educate its members in motoring skills. They were mainly trained in the operation and maintenance of high-performance motorcycles and automobiles. In the 1930s the NSKK also served as a roadside-assistance group comparable to the modern-day American Automobile Association. Almost every facet of automotive travel, racing, and autobahn services had some NSKK involvement. The gorget that we offer here was worn by traffic controllers and enforcement personnel in emergency situations, traffic control at huge NSKK rallies, and exhibitions such as the annual Nuremberg party rallies. With the outbreak of WWII in 1939, the NSKK served in the transport corps of the various branches of the Wehrmacht and this gorget was even used on the front combat lines. The gorget on the obverse is quite nice with practically all of the black finish intact. The individual wearer’s personal membership number is seen there. The gorgets were constructed in light-gauge aluminum so weight would not be a factor as the NSKK man worked long shifts at this very necessary service. The back in green felt shows that this one was heavily used in military duties. The ones for homeland service were backed in black felt. The felt backing is rather well used and not pretty, but it was probably worn on a daily basis during the entire war. I have always thought this was the sharpest gorget of the whole gambit of various Third Reich paraphernalia. This item measures 7 x 4 1/2 inches and its condition is–excellent.
PRICE: SOLD |
Early SA Belt Buckle (Item SA 14-28) |
DESCRIPTION: This buckle is shown separate from the others seen on page 10 of the SA section of the site because it is so much finer an example. It has the silver center piece that is seen fastened to the brass-buckle formation. The eagle is the earliest style (1920s to early 1930s) and the eagle holds the wreath with the mobile sun-wheel swastika. Below this is another bouquet of oak leaves with high detailing. All attachments are sound. This is a great addition to the finer collection of early “Bewegung” articles.
PRICE: SOLD |
SA (Sturmabteilung) Dolch Stormtroops (Brownshirts) Dagger (Item SA 14-31; SADAG 1-16) |
DESCRIPTION: Here is an extra-fine SA dagger by Tiger Solingen. Its logo has a crouching tiger on the blade and they are considered by collectors to be one of the more desirable finds in SA daggers. This one is in great condition throughout with a really excellent wooden grip that fits against the metal fittings (pommel and crossguard with no gaps). The finish on scabbard fittings is nickel and in top condition. The crossguard has the stamp “NRH” signifying it was issued in the region of Niederhein. All the scabbard screws are in place and seemingly untouched. There is some slight wear on the brown lacquer scabbard. The motto on the blade—Alles für Deutschland—is deeply etched with all the frosting intact in the letters. The only scratches on the blade are the usual runner marks from the blade insertions over time. The dagger rates an easy 98 percent plus. The grip must be seen to be truly appreciated as it is fashioned from extra-fine fruitwood and has a natural luster as seen in many of these daggers. It has a very subtle grain visible on close inspection. The SA button is in enamel and is perfect. The grip eagle is shiny bright and unusually finely detailed (ready to fly!). The lower scabbard ball says: “I have never been dropped,” and not a lot of them can say that. So, here he is friends; a great SA dagger by Tiger! Grrr! They don’t come a lot better than this one!
PRICE: SOLD |
NSKK 1st-Type Eagle Plate for Crash Helmet (Item SA 14-33; NSKK 1-8) |
DESCRIPTION: This is the helmet eagle issued to an NSKK (National Socialist Motor Corps) trooper. It is in good shape except for the fact that the upper retaining pins are missing on the back of the insignia. These can usually be easily replaced if you wish to mount this on a crash helmet or just show it in your display mount. This is a neat-looking eagle.
PRICE: $350.00 |
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Uniform Whistle Lanyard for Hitler Youth and SA Sports Directors (Item SA 14-35; YOUTH 10-13) |
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DESCRIPTION: Here is a rare device as seen on the uniforms of leaders of the SA and Jugend leaders of the HJ. On another site we recently saw one in green material and this would be entirely incorrect except that it would be for Jägerschaft members. The lanyards for these SA and HJ organizations would be brown, in color coordination with their uniforms. This beautifully braided example is exactly the color that it should be. It has the loop to go under the button of the epaulet and the clip at the other end to attach to the whistle. If you have a nice SA or Hitler Youth uniform, this will enhance it significantly. The lanyard is 12 inches long and in mint condition.
PRICE: SOLD |
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Please refer to item designator in parentheses in all correspondence.