march august early senior member founder served world war germany defeat joined small right wing organization time remained party known went second commander april march resigning leader spent time writing nazi magazines journals survived war arrested allies later released died august surviving person hold rank survive second world war early life born march attended school munich went serve world war held rank second lieutenant wars end war studied economics gained employment journalist early joined small right wing group remained party known treasurer resigned end july joining party member storm detachment paramilitary wing formed protect speakers rallies police nazi meetings adolf_hitler leader party ordered formation small separate bodyguard dedicated protection instead suspected mass party originally unit composed men commanded designated staff guard later year unit renamed shock troop hitler november paramilitary units took known beer hall plan control munich seize total power berlin coup état failed resulted death nazi supporters police officers aftermath hitler nazi leaders incarcerated associated formations including officially disbanded left germany fled austria tried special munich role beer hall sentenced prison term time austria continued involved activities illegal hitler released prison december district director austria leader formation february joined party documented member march returned munich austria chief munich career april successor chief protection squadron special elite branch party control changed title office position known issued new rules establish position rules stated unit military organisation group small squad men movement rely stressed men follow party discipline considered dynamic predecessor unable party organizers bay frustrated efforts independent unit disillusioned authority march handed leadership deputy lead writer newspaper leader staff leadership permanent deputy editor chief newspaper following years operated primarily journalist founded newspaper man january main writer paper published author nazi publications staff additional magazines additional posts nazi_germany secondary importance march end war city town munich november appointed culture senator furthermore belonged cultural circle march belonged march forward april served captain reserve temporary basis post war world war europe ended early temporarily allied detention released later died august promotions awards decorations 2nd class honour cross world war blood order honour badge nazi party long service award bronze silver gold
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