Brown shirt worn by Storm Trooper

Object | Accession Number: 1991.239.1

Overview

Brief Narrative: The collar patches indicate that the S.A. man who wore this uniform was a member of S.A. 'Gruppe' 5, which was located in Berlin-Brandenberg. The Florets on the right collar indicate that he was a S.A. troop leader (Truppfuehrer)
Date: approximately 1930-1934
Credit Line: United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Collection
Markings: found on waterproof treated tag permanently sewn inside wearer's lower right hem, to right of placket: VERTRIEBSSTELLE N.R. 4731 [number hand written]
HERSTELLERFIRMA N.R. 967 [number hand written]
MITGLIEDSNUMMER DES TRAEGERS
N.S.D.A.P. REICHSZEUGMEISTEREL 945148

Physical Details

Language: German
Classification: Clothing and Dress
Category: Men's clothing
Object Type: Shirts, Men's (lcsh)
Physical Description: Red armband with Nazi swastika permanently sewn to wearer's left sleeve; black and white interwoven rope, approximately 4 inches long across top of wearer's right shoulder; black and white piping lines the collar; black and white, loose, grosgrain ribbon attached to button on flap of wearer's left chest pocket, then tucks in to pocket itself; black felt patches on both collars, permanently sewn; right collar has patch with metal number "5" attached; the left collar has two rectangular silver pins; both patches piped in black and white.
Dimensions: overall: Height: 13.390 inches (34.011 cm) | Width: 14.170 inches (35.992 cm) | Depth: 36.020 inches (91.491 cm)
Materials: overall : cotton, metal

Rights & Restrictions

Conditions on Access: No restrictions on access
Conditions on Use: No restrictions on use

Administrative Notes

Legal Status: Permanent Collection
Provenance: The shirt was acquired by the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 1991.

Record last modified:: 2024-05-15 08:45:10
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