Kepi, M1933: O/Rs, SA-Gruppe Nordsee

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Physical description

cap Rigid flat-topped cap with a rigid peak made of tan coloured lightweight drill. The kepi is faced with emerald green and has a gilt metal eagle and swastika badge attached to the front with a single gilt stipple-pttern metal button beneath. There is an adjustable chinstrap fitted above the peak made of brown leather.

Label

This cap was part of the uniform worn by members of the Sturmabteilung (SA) who functioned as a paramilitary wing of the Nazi party. The SA was founded in 1923 and played a significant role in the Nazi party's rise to power. By 1930 the SA had approximately 100,000 members, made up mainly of young men and First World War veterans. The SA offered them comradeship and a sense of purpose. The importance of the SA greatly declined after the purge of its leadership which took place on the 'Night of the Long Knives' (30 June 1934). Members of the SA were often known as 'brownshirts', in reference to the colour of their uniform.

Printed (inside)

Eicentum der SA-Gruppe Nordsee

Object details

Category

Uniforms and insignia

Related period

Interwar (association)

Materials

Strap: leather

Buckles And Fittings: white metal

Stud And Eagle Badge: copper alloy

Exterior: brown woven cotton textile

Textile At Front: Green woolen felt textile

Interior: Cardboard support

Dimensions

whole: Circumference Of Headband 575 mm, Diameter With Peak 240 mm, Diameter 213 mm, Height With Peak 102 mm, Height 86 mm, 166.4

Catalogue number

UNI 8556

On display at

IWM London

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