Brown shirt worn by Storm Trooper
Extent and Medium
overall: Height: 13.390 inches (34.011 cm) | Width: 14.170 inches (35.992 cm) | Depth: 36.020 inches (91.491 cm)
Archival History
The shirt was acquired by the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 1991.
Acquisition
United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Collection
Scope and Content
The collar patches indicate that the S.A. man who wore this uniform was a member of S.A. 'Gruppe' 5, which was located in Berlin-Brandenberg. The Florets on the right collar indicate that he was a S.A. troop leader (Truppfuehrer)
Conditions Governing Access
No restrictions on access
Conditions Governing Reproduction
No restrictions on use
Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements
Red armband with Nazi swastika permanently sewn to wearer's left sleeve; black and white interwoven rope, approximately 4 inches long across top of wearer's right shoulder; black and white piping lines the collar; black and white, loose, grosgrain ribbon attached to button on flap of wearer's left chest pocket, then tucks in to pocket itself; black felt patches on both collars, permanently sewn; right collar has patch with metal number "5" attached; the left collar has two rectangular silver pins; both patches piped in black and white.
Genre
- Clothing and Dress
- Object