History

The SA (Sturmabteilung, storm detachment) was established in 1921 as a paramilitary protection squad of the NSDAP. The members of the SA were tasked with protecting party leaders at political rallies and meetings from the paramilitary forces of the opposing political factions. The SA was first utilised on November 4, 1921 at a meeting held in Munich’s "Hofbräuhaus" beer hall. The organisation was banned after the failed putsch in 1923 and was reactivated in February 1925.

Marine-SA students at Sea Sport Schools wore a navy blue cap similar to the one worn by Kriegsmarine sailors, with an eagle emblem attached at the front and a cap tally ribbon worn around the cap. Early cap tallies were in black with gold Gothic letters, but this was changed to cornflower blue with white letters in March of 1934. Latin letters were also used, but rarely.

The Sailor’s Cap was slowly phased out in late 1936 and replaced by the Marine-SA field cap.