Extracts from a regulatory guide, on the duties of SA members (including "Discipline and obedience") and various punishments for misconduct

GENERAL SERVICE REGULATIONS / [Allgemeine Dienstordnung]
[A.D.O.]
Munich, 1933
Printed by: Jos. C. Huber, Diessen near Munich
N.S.D.A.P. Munich, 12 Dec. 1933.
The Supreme Commander of the SA. - W
I authorize the General Service Regulations for the S.A.
It applies to all organizations which are subject to the jurisdiction of the supreme commander of the SA.
The Supreme Commander of the SA:
. Adolf Hitler
Munich, 12 Dec. 33.
The Supreme Commander of the S.A. Chef No. 1690/33.
Preface. .
The following General Service Regulations [A.D.O.] for the
S.A. go into effect as of today. They contain:
Duties of the SA-man [A.O.D.I],
Special duties of the SA-Leader. [A.O.D.II].
The penal regulations of the service [D.Str.O.].
Regulations for complaints [B.O.]
Xt the same time it is made known that the draft of the General Service regulation [A.D.O.] for the S.A. (I Nr. 653/32 dated 20 March 1932) as well as the articles 132-151 of the SA-DV are no longer in effect.
Wherever in the regulations the designations S.A., S.A.-Leader, or S.A.-man are used, the active S.A., S.S., S.A.R.I, S.A.R.II, and N.S.K.K., in short amt organizations as well as their members (leaders, men and aspirants) under the jurisdiction of the Supreme Commander of the S.A. are included.
Individual additions and changes are prohibited.
. The Chief of Staff:
Roehm
Duties of the SA-Man - Article 1
The S.A.-Man is the political soldier of Adolf Hitler.
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Article 3
Whoever contacts the enemies of the movement or intentionally does or attempts to do harm to the movement by any action what-
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soever, or by the lack of action, or who knows of such a behavior and keeps silent about it, breaks his oath of allegiance and is guilty of treason.
The traitor will be punished most severely.
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Article 7
The S.A.-Man obeys his superior gladly.
Discipline and obedience are the foundations, as strong as steel, for each military unit.
He wjio can not or does not like to obey orders, is unfit for the S.A. and has to get out. Disobedience against official orders will be punished.
Disobedience by words or gestures or persevering in disobedience will be punished severely. ,
To enforce obedience each superior has the right to use any
means he sees fit, if necessary even a weapon.
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The S.A.-Man is allowed to use a weapon entrusted to him only to perform his duties or in actual self-defense.
Unlawful use will be severely punished as well as careless handling of arms and ammunition, in case human life is thus endangered, injured, or destroyed.
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The Penal Regulations of the Service * * *
8. The punishments are:
a. ordinary reprimand pronounced without the presence of a third person;
b. severe reprimand in the presence of a superior of the offender, to be announced at formation;
c. prohibition for not longer than 6 weeks, to wear the service
uniform; ' ,
This prohibition may be applied as additional punishment for 8d, e, and f; it must be applied for 8h.
As for forced leaves from the service; see "14".
d. not allowed to perform any duties for a limited period of time not to exceed 6 weeks, (enforced leave from the service) (Strafbeurlaubung) :
e. mild arrest (house arrest) not to exceed 2 weeks;
f. more severe arrest (in jail) not to exceed 2 weeks;
g. prohibited to carry a weapon for not more than 4 weeks;
h. limited exclusion from the S.A. not to exceed 3 months;
i. demoted in rank;
k. permanently excluded from the S.A.