Original Item: Only One Available. This lovely German Military bugle is of all brass construction with nickel silver fittings, typical of German brass instruments, and has been outfitted with an early pattern Sturmabteilung (Storm Detachment) Eagle on the bell. The SA was arranged along paramilitary lines, and as such they would need bugles. IT is very possible that this was a WWI Era refit during the interwar period. Showing use it bears numerous dents with some scrapes, but is absolutely authentic. It comes complete with its original mouthpiece (seized in the receiver) and two suspension rings, showing a very pleasant tarnished finish overall.

The German Silver bell krantz is in good condition, as it is a harder alloy than brass, and so it would not be dented as easily. It is however detached from the bell in areas, due to the bell being crushed in. Other areas definitely show heavy use and being dropped numerous times. In spite of this, it still sounds clear if one knows how to use it, and is in the key of Bb. It looks to be made of seamed brass tubing, with the brazing lines still clear, and has the standard nickel silver (German Silver) fittings.

A romantic item from the German Military, which would make a very nice addition to your collection!

The Sturmabteilung, literally Storm Detachment, was the NSDAP Party's original paramilitary. It played a significant role in AH's rise to power in the 1920s and 1930s. Its primary purposes were providing protection for NSDAP rallies and assemblies, disrupting the meetings of opposing parties, fighting against the paramilitary units of the opposing parties, especially the Red Front Fighters League (Rotfrontkämpferbund) of the Communist Party of Germany (KPD), and intimidating Romani, trade unionists, and, especially, Jews – for instance, during the NSDAP boycott of Jewish businesses.

The SA were also called the "Brownshirts" (Braunhemden) from the color of their uniform shirts, similar to Benito Mussolini's blackshirts. The SA developed pseudo-military titles for its members, with ranks that were later adopted by several other NSDAP Party groups, chief amongst them the Schutzstaffel (SS), which originated as a branch of the SA before being separated. Brown-colored shirts were chosen as the SA uniform because a large number of them were cheaply available after World War I, having originally been ordered during the war for colonial troops posted to Germany's former African colonies.

The SA became disempowered after Adolf AH ordered the "blood purge" of 1934. This event became known as the Night of the Long Knives (die Nacht der langen Messer). The SA continued to exist, but was effectively superseded by the SS, although it was not formally dissolved until after NSDAP Germany's final capitulation to the Allies in 1945.