Title

Also as soldiers of work: SA men in the front line', 1938. Artist: Unknown

Caption

'Also as Soldiers of Work: SA Men in the Front Line', 1938. Founded in c1919, the Sturmabteilung (SA) was the paramilitary wing of the Nazi party. Its members were known as the 'Brownshirts' because of the colour of their uniforms. The SA played an important part in Hitler's rise to power in Germany but its significance was effectively ended when its leaders were killed in the 'Night of the Long Knives' in 1934, with the rival Schutzstaffel (SS) taking over its role. From Geschichte der SA (History of the SA) by Wilhelm Rehm, published by Franz Eher Nachf, 1938.
Historica Graphica Collection

Date

1864

Credit line

Photo12/Heritage Images/Historica Graphica Collection

Reference

HRM19D77_158

Model release

No

License type

Rights managed

Available size

40,1Mb (2,0Mb) / 10,8in x 14,4in / 3246 x 4321 (300dpi)

Keywords

transport transportation Germany building buildings people male interior indoors working work man men German politics industry worker country guy railway rail industrial factory location century inside thirties concept B&W steelworks foundry MONOCHROME iron and steel industry Sa Nazi black & white black and white B W 1930s 20th century Fascism Fascist Nazis Nazism propaganda workers TGN paramilitary stormtrooper lithograph Unknown Historica Graphica Collection Sturmabteilung lithograph