Supreme Commander of the SA Headquarters G 429
[in handwriting] Chief of training [Ausbildungswesen]
Munich, 19 March 1934
Subject: Central organization of the SA and collaboration between the central offices of the Wehrmacht and the SA.
1. The central organization of the SA can be seen from the instructions "organization of the staff of supreme commander of the SA" ; the collaboration between the central offices of the Wehrmacht and the SA from the appendix.
2. Based on the fact that Lt. Colonel [Obersturmbannfuehrer] Count v. d. Schulenburg of headquarters as well as General [Ober-gruppenfuehrer] Krueger, chief of training [Ausbildungswesen] of the SA, have their seat in Berlin, permanent liaison between the Reich defense ministry [RWM] and the supreme commander of the SA with regard to all tasks and all problems of training has been assured. The appointment of special liaison officers therefore unnecessary.
3. The duties of the chief of SA-training [Ausbildungswesen der SA] are as follows:
a. Forwarding of the general directions and training schedules drawn up by the Reich defense ministry for purposes of training.
b. Unified handling of training within all branches of the SA (including SS and the Reich office for higher education).
c. Issuing of basic general directions for youth and outdoor sport activities [Jugend- und Gelaendesport] from which the Reich youth Fuehrer [Reichsjugendfuehrer] and the Reich sport Fuehrer [Reichsportfuehrer] work out their own executive regulations.
4. The representatives of the chief of SA-training, attached to the Obergruppen and Gruppen will supervise the training in the SA sport schools according to his directives. The chief of training is responsible for this training. He also takes over the preparatory training courses for the SA leaders.
5. The outdoor sport activities [Gelaendesport] are the responsibility of the chief of SA-training.
6. The expositions in number 5 to 7 concerning the inspector of the naval SA companies [Marinestuerme], SA office for higher
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education [SA-Hochschulamt] and the service channels for the SA proper, SAR I, SS and NSKK correspond to the existing conditions.
(signed) Roehm
Subject: Collaboration with Reichswehr [RW]
a. Supreme Commander of the S.A. [OSAF]
b. Chief of Training.
14 April
- [initial] R.
Instructions on SA training programs and liaison with the military, with a diagram of the SA departments and links to military commands
Authors
Ernst Roehm (chief of SA (1930-34))
Ernst Roehm
German Nazi, military officer and leader of the Sturmabteilung (1887-1934)
- Born: 1887-11-28 (Munich) (country: German Empire; located in the administrative territorial entity: Kingdom of Bavaria)
- Died: 1934-07-01 (Stadelheim Prison) (country: Nazi Germany)
- Country of citizenship: Germany
- Occupation: military personnel; politician
- Member of political party: German Völkisch Freedom Party; German Workers' Party; National Socialist Freedom Movement; Nazi Party
- Member of: Sturmabteilung
- Participant in: Beer Hall Putsch
- Military rank: Hauptmann
Date: 19 March 1934
Literal Title: Subjekt: Central-organization of the SA and Collaboration between the central offices of the Wehrmacht and the SA
Total Pages: 4
Language of Text: English
Source of Text: Nazi conspiracy and aggression (Office of United States Chief of Counsel for Prosecution of Axis Criminality. Washington, D.C. : U.S. Government Printing Office, 1946.)
Evidence Code: PS-2821
Citation: IMT (page 1777)
HLSL Item No.: 451359
Document Summary
PS-2821: The Supreme SA Commander, Headquarters, re Central Organization of SA and collaboration between Central offices of the Wehrmacht and the SA. Chart attached
PS-2821: Note by Rohm, 19 March 1934, concerning the collaboration of the Sa head office with the Reichswehr Ministry