Königsplatz Munich SA march 1937

Königsplatz Munich SA march 1937; Photo; Original: 5740×4315; Photographer: Unknown; Licensable; Rights: Historiathek

A photo of an SA march in 1937 at Königsplatz in Munich shows a large gathering of people on the spacious square, which is surrounded by monumental neoclassical buildings. Rows of disciplined SA men in brown uniforms stand in orderly formations, while flags with swastikas dominate the picture.

The Propylaea, which served as a backdrop for National Socialist mass events, looms in the background. The staging of the march is characterised by strict order and propagandistic symbolism, with participants standing at attention. The photo captures the political atmosphere of the Third Reich in Munich, the “capital of the movement”.