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.

The trousers worn by the SA are straight legged. They were worn with the service tunic and were generally in the same colour, except for members of the Motor-SA who wore black trousers. Starting in April 1933 all trousers worn with the service tunic without decorations were supposed to be black. Members of the Marine-SA wore navy blue trousers.