Editing Sturmabteilung (section)

== Leaders ==
* [[Emil Maurice]] (1920–1921)
* [[Hans Ulrich Klintzsche]] (1921–1923)
* [[Hermann Goring|Hermann Göring]] (1923)
* ''None'' (1923–1925)The NSDAP and its organs and instruments (including the [[Völkischer Beobachter]] and the SA) were banned in Bavaria (and other parts of Germany) following Hitler's abortive attempt to overthrow the [[Weimar Republic]] in the [[Beer Hall Putsch]] in November 1923. The Bavarian ban was lifted in February 1925 after Hitler pledged to adhere to legal and constitutional means in his quest for political power. ''See'' ''[[Verbotzeit]]''.
* [[Franz Pfeffer von Salomon]] (1926–1930)
* [[Adolf Hitler]] (1930–1945)

In September 1930, to quell the [[Stennes Revolt]] and to try to ensure the personal loyalty of the SA to himself, Hitler assumed command of the entire organization and remained ''Oberster SA-Führer'' for the remainder of the group's existence to 1945. The day-to-day running of the SA was conducted by the [[Stabschef (SA)|''Stabschef-SA'']] (SA Chief of Staff). After Hitler's assumption of the supreme command of the SA, it was the ''Stabschef-SA'' who was generally accepted as the Commander of the SA, acting in Hitler's name. The following personnel held the position of ''Stabschef-SA'':

* [[Otto Wagener]] (1929–1931)
* [[Ernst Röhm]] (1931–1934)
* [[Viktor Lutze]] (1934–1943)
* [[Wilhelm Schepmann]] (1943–1945)
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