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of the SÄ WehrcsaJinsGhaften. their use, and their affiliation wit i the
numerous auxiliary police organisations which the Nazis established
during the last years of the r^egira (City Guards, Rural Guards, Factory
Guards, etc«) suggests that the resurrection of the SA was primarily
designed for strengthening Nazi controls over the home front* The
concerted ubiquitous propaganda to and for the SA, which began in
1943, emphasized strongly the morale function of the Sk on the
home front.
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Tkö Vojilcssturn. founded by decree of 18 October 1944 as the
last Nazi measure for the mobilisation of the civilian population for
the fight in the homeland, dr-sw heavily from the SA in organization as
well as personnel. Wilhelm Schepmnnn, the Chief of Staff of the SA
was appointed Inspector for Arms Instruction, and the sub-leaders of
***• Volfeasturm were furnished chiefly by the SA, SS, and HSKK. 3
Special emphasis must be pieced on the fact that the SA was
introduced and used also in German-occupied territories. Here, they
worked in or with the other police and terror organisations of the
German administration, chiefly in combatting partisans and ether anti-
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Nasi groups. In Poland, for example, In 1942, a braneh of the SA was
officially organised and new recruits were sworn in as late as Horch
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1944. During the seme year, SA rallies took place also la Caecho-
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Slovakia.
TI The German newspapers during tads period are full of reports on
this propaganda campaign.
2. Transocean, 13 October 1944.
3. IHdL—See Situation Reports Central Surope, 21 October i944.Hki 1113,S2
4. Verordnungsblatt für daa Sanaralgouvemament, vol. 16, 1942, p. 187.
5. Government General florae Service, 20 Jiarch 1944.
6. Der Neue Tag, 20 June 1944.
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