SA Leather Belt Strap
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SKU: 51.GOR.02.02.04.002.000
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Fabricated from a very thick leather, upper with a smooth dark reddish-brown finish, the reverse in raw leather, emboss stamped with the RZM (Reichszeugmeisterei) insignia and maker marked "L2/748/40" on the underside tab, hand-inscribed nearby with the interlocking initials "SA" on the raw leather underside, the opposite end of the belt with two rows of seven die holes each for length adjustment and number stamped in black ink "95" on the underside, the belt measuring 45 mm wide x 1,060 in length, very light contact, near extremely fine.
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The regular belt strap worn by SA members was originally made of light brown leather, but in 1934 this was changed to dark brown.
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