Sturmabteilung

The Sturmabteilung, also known as the SA, was the original paramilitary organization under Adolf Hitler and the Nazi Party of Germany. Its primary purposes were to provide protection for Nazi rallies and assemblies, disrupt opposing party meetings, fight against opposing party paramilitary units, and intimidate certain groups, including Romani, trade unionists, and Jews. The SA was colloquially known as the Brownshirts due to the color of their uniform's shirts, and it played a significant role in Hitler's rise to power in the 1920s and early 1930s. After Hitler's rise to power, the SA's influence began to decline, and it was effectively superseded by the SS, which was established in 1925 as a bodyguard unit. The SA continued to exist until after Nazi Germany's final capitulation to the Allies in 1945, at which point it was disbanded and outlawed by the Allied Control Council.learn more on wikipedia