Interview with an SA mann..

[luftwaffe blue]

Hi folks,
This weekend im popping over to Berlin, on Saturday i am visiting an old SA man, he has agreed i can interview him about his time in the SA in Berlin, i will be mainly asking him questions on the late 20s early 30s as i have no real interest in the war years as such.

I will be asking him about uniform regulations etc, if anybody has any questions i can put to him let me know, i will post a transcript on the forum but id like people to let me know if they would like me to do this, i dont want to spend time posting it if no one is interested.

His name is Georg, but im afraid no surname due to his desire not to allow the state to interfere in his remaining years, German civil servants need something to do during the week and what better then an old man, Sean

[Erich B.]

I'd be curious to know if he has any recollection of any Marine SA members, and whether they wore a different dagger, color or finish wise, than his.
Less specifically, what was his motivation for joining the SA? Did he join other organizations prior to 33 first or simultaneously? What was his unit, and what were the relations between the leaders and the other ranks--e.g. was there in Berlin a strict separation (as in the Prussian army) due to rank between leaders and SA men, or was it more of a comradeship? Does he remember meeting any NS celebrities and, if so, what were his impressions? His recollections of Reichskristallnacht? Did he leave the SA to enlist or to join a different organization? His impressions about Röhm would also be very interesting.
Enjoy the discussion--will you record it? I would if possible, and if the fellow doesn't mind of course, as there are so few early 30s SA members left.
Erich

[Dean Perdue]

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I would be interested in hearing what he thought was in the future for the SA before 6/30/34 and possibly what were his thoughts when this event unfolded.
Thanks

[luftwaffe blue]

Ok Erich i will print off whatever questions people post, i know he was in the Neu - Koln SA so im sure he has many a story being a working class district known for the Rotfront, Sean

[sgstandard]

Sa

I would like you to tell him that MANY of us absolutely CHERISH the early SA brownshirts , collar tabs, and other SA accoutrements. I bet he would be surprised that these items are so sought after. Also, please tell him that many of us admire the SA's courage in battling the communists!! Boy, THOSE were the days!!!

[Dean Perdue]

How did the interview go?

[luftwaffe blue]

Great thank you, i shall be posting the transcript this week, i have had to write it into english from german with the help of a friend, watch this space its very interesting

[ivbaust]

Wow, that sounds interesting! I´m looking forward to read all this information!

[Military]

looking forward to the transcript as well.