Ernst Röhm

Politician

1887 – 1934

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Who was Ernst Röhm?

Ernst Julius Günther Röhm was a German officer in the Bavarian Army and later an early Nazi leader. He was a co-founder of the Sturmabteilung, the Nazi Party militia, and later was its commander. In 1934, as part of the Night of the Long Knives, he was executed on Heinrich Himmler's orders as a potential rival.

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Born
Nov 28, 1887
Munich
Also known as
  • Ernst Rohm
  • Ernst Roehm
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Nationality
  • Germany
Profession
Lived in
  • Munich
Died
Jul 1, 1934
Stadelheim Prison

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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