I am sorry to tell you Pipper - You are incorrect and added bad information to this this post, it seems in your haste to "prove" your leftest views; you scanned over some important facts of the thread.
Tinpan made the statement - " In 1930 the Austrian SS had 43,673 members". RJC called him on it saying the Austrian SS was not formed at that time. Which is entirely correct.
You posted a link refering to Germany's SS starting point in 1925. < - - That was not the issue, the Austrian SS was the issue and by the way: The Austrian SS was a segment of the SS developed in 1934 as a covert force to influence the Anschluss with Germany which would occur in 1938.
So, please reply with an apology to RJC. A real man will admit to his errors. - Thanks!!