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| − | The Storm Troopers were a unit of the [[Nazi Party]] in Germany. They were | + | The Storm Troopers were a unit of the [[Nazi Party]] in Germany. They were officially known as the Sturmabteilung ("Storm Battalion") (SA). They were commonly referred to as "[[Brownshirts]]", in reference to the color of their uniforms. The Storm Troopers were very influential in [[Adolf Hitler]]'s rise to power. [[Ernst Röhm]] was their leader, until Hitler executed him in 1934 and reduced the importance of the paramilitary organisation. |
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The Storm Troopers were a unit of the Nazi Party in Germany. They were officially known as the Sturmabteilung ("Storm Battalion") (SA). They were commonly referred to as "Brownshirts", in reference to the color of their uniforms. The Storm Troopers were very influential in Adolf Hitler's rise to power. Ernst Röhm was their leader, until Hitler executed him in 1934 and reduced the importance of the paramilitary organisation.