Table of Contents
Acknowledgements ix
Introduction vi
List of Abbreviations xv
Part 1 The Nationalsozialistische Deutsche Arbeiterpartei (Nsdap)
Chapter 1 Origins of the NSDAP
The German Workers' Party (DAP) 1
The National Socialist German Worker's Party (NSDAP) 2
The Putsch of November 1923 3
Hitler in Prison 5
Chapter 2 The Road to Power
The Period 1925-9 6
The 1929 Crisis 7
The 'Seizure' of Power 9
Chapter 3 The Nazi Ideology
Main Kampf 11
The Nazi Programme 11
Racism and Anti-Semitism 14
Totalitarianism 18
Greater Germany 19
Socialism 19
War 21
Nazism and Religion 22
Blut und Boden 23
Propaganda 24
The Leader Principle 25
Chapter 4 Members of the NSDAF
Membership 28
Role and Indoctrination of the Members 30
Salute and Oath 33
Commemorative Days 35
Chapter 5 Organisation of the NSDAP
Units 39
Ranks 41
Party and Associated Organisations 41
Rivalry at the Top 42
USCFTLA 44
Chapter 6 NSDAP Regalia and Uniforms
Regalia 46
The Swastika and Hoheitszekhen 46
Daggers 49
The Reichszeugmeisterei 51
Uniforms 53
NSDAP Anthem 57
Part 2 Origins and Growth of the Sturmabteilung
Chapter 7 The Freikorps
The Men of the Freikorps 61
The Freikorps' Role in Post-war Germany 65
A Threatening Force 66
Chapter 8 Origins of the SA
Gymnastic Association 73
The Sturmabteilung 76
Hermann Göring 78
Ernst Röhm 82
Chapter 9 Development of the SA
Growth of the SA 89
The Frontbann 92
Conflict between Hitler and Röhm 85
Franz-Felix Pfeffer von Salomon 98
New Generations of SA 102
Political Education 104
The Return of Röhm 106
Röhm's Clique 107
Röhm's Reforms 109
Chapter 10 The Role of the SA Before 1933
Propaganda and Hooliganism 114
Battles against the Communists 119
The Boxheimer Papers 125
The Nature of SA Violence before 1933 126
SA Martyrs 130
Part 3 The Organisation of the SA
Chapter 11 A Military Organisation
The Number of SA Men 135
Ranks 136
Units 138
Finances 141
Chapter 12 Uniforms and Flags
Early Uniforms 144
The Grey Uniform 144
Brown Shirts 145
Flags and Banners 156
Chapter 13 Sondereinheiten (Special Units)
Introduction 162
The Hitler Youth 177
SA Reserve 180
Chapter 14 Other European Fascist Parties and their Militias
Introduction 182
Italy 183
Great Britain 185
United States of America 187
France 187
Denmark 195
Norway 195
Sweden 195
Switzerland 195
The Netherlands 197
Belgium 198
Hungary 200
Part 4 Zenith and Fall of the SA
Chapter 15 The SA After the Seizure of Power
Auxiliary Police (Hilfspolizei) 205
Early Concentration Camps 212
The SA: A Threat to Hitler's Regime 215
Chapter 16 The Lurking Rivals: The SS
The Creation of the SS 218
Heinrich Himmler 223
Differences between the SA and the SS 225
Chapter 17 The Crisis of 1934
Rohm's 'Second Revolution' 229
The SA and the German Army 233
Hitler's Hesitation 237
The Purge of 29-30 Tune 1934 240
Other Victims of the Purge 245
Hitler's Triumph 248
Business as Usual 251
Chapter 18 The SA Until 1945
Viktor Lutze 253
Re-organisation of the SA 254
SA Resentment 262
The Army After Tune 1934 268
Chapter 19 Aftermath 273
Chronology 277
Bibliography 289
Index 293
