3rd Reich SA Brigade 41 Greiz Thüringen-Ost Abzeichen

In a very good condition a rare SA Brigade Greiz Thuringen-East badge

Night of the long knives badge. At the night of June 30th 1934 the SA leadership at the SA rally was lifted from their beds, imprisoned and executed.

As the story goes Himmler and Goebels made a story up about the SA wanted to get rid of Hitler which infuriated him and acted immediately to get rid of the SA leadership. Other story is that the Wehrmacht leadership didn't want to compete with another army in Germany and to have to full allegiance of the Wehrmacht, Hitler had the SA leadership taken on false predence.

Frontside: Round medal covered with oakleaves. Large Swastika with SA emblem in the middle. Brigade 41, Greiz, Thüringen-Ost 30.6 - 1.7.1934

Backside: Safety pin missing, priced accordingly

Code: 52347