Editing Stabschef (section)

==Definition==
The position of {{lang|de|SA-Stabschef}}, not yet a rank, was established in 1929 to assist the {{lang|de|Oberste SA-Führer}} ([[Supreme SA Leader]]){{sfn|McNab|2009|p=15}} with the administration of the fast-growing organisation. [[Otto Wagener]] held the office under {{lang|de|Oberste SA-Führer}} [[Franz Pfeffer von Salomon]] from 1928 to 1930, and effectively headed the SA from Hitler's assumption of the title {{lang|de|Oberste SA-Führer}} in August until Ernst Röhm replaced him in January 1931.{{sfn|McNab|2009|pp=14, 15}}

The actual [[Uniforms and insignia of the Sturmabteilung|SA rank]] of {{lang|de|Stabschef}} was created by Röhm for himself in 1933 after Hitler became [[Chancellor of Germany|chancellor]]. Although Hitler became the supreme commander of the SA in 1930, the day-to-day running of the organisation was left to the chief of staff. Thus, the men who held the rank of {{lang|de|Stabschef}} after 1930 were the actual leaders of the SA.{{sfn|Zentner|Bedürftig|1997|p=937}}