Brownshirt (Noun)
Meaning
A member of the Nazi SA which wore brown uniforms.
Classification
Nouns denoting people.
Examples
- The stormtroopers, known as brownshirts, were instrumental in the Nazi Party's rise to power in the 1920s and 1930s.
- During the Night of the Long Knives, Hitler ordered the execution of several high-ranking brownshirts who were seen as a threat to his leadership.
- The brownshirts were notorious for their violent attacks on Jewish businesses and synagogues during the 1930s.
- In 1934, Hitler disbanded the brownshirts and replaced them with the SS as his primary paramilitary force.
- Many brownshirts were absorbed into the German army or the SS after the SA was disbanded, but some were arrested or executed for their past activities.