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  2. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Night_of_the_Long_KnivesNight of the Long Knives - Wikipedia

    The Night of the Long Knives (German: Nacht der langen Messer ⓘ), also called the Röhm purge (German: Der Röhm-Putsch) or Operation Hummingbird (German: Unternehmen Kolibri), was a purge that took place in Nazi Germany from 30 June to 2 July 1934.

  3. www.britannica.com › event › Night-of-the-Long-KnivesNight of the Long Knives | Date, Victims, Summary, & Facts

    May 9, 2024 · Night of the Long Knives, in German history, purge of Nazi leaders by Adolf Hitler on June 30, 1934. Fearing that the paramilitary SA had become too powerful, Hitler ordered his elite SS guards to murder the organization’s leaders, including Ernst Röhm .

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  5. www.history.com › night-of-the-long-knivesHitler purges members of his own Nazi party in Night of the ...

    Feb 9, 2010 · 1934. Hitler purges members of his own Nazi party in Night of the Long Knives. In Germany, Nazi leader Adolf Hitler orders a bloody purge of his own political party, assassinating hundreds of...

  6. www.theholocaustexplained.org › the-nazi-rise-toThe Night of Long Knives - The Holocaust Explained

    The Night of Long Knives, also known as the Röhm Putsch, was the purge of the SA leadership and other political opponents from 30 June 1934 to 2 July 1934. Carried out primarily by the SS and the Gestapo, over 150 people were murdered and hundreds more were arrested.

  7. encyclopedia.ushmm.org › content › enRöhm Purge | Holocaust Encyclopedia

    Jun 28, 2021 · The Röhm Purge (the “Night of the Long Knives") was the murder of the leadership of the SA (Storm Troopers), the Nazi paramilitary formation led by Ernst Röhm. Learn more.

  8. www.britannica.com › summary › Night-of-the-Long-KnivesNight of the Long Knives summary | Britannica

    Night of the Long Knives, (June 30, 1934) Purge of Nazi leaders by Adolf Hitler. Fearing that the paramilitary SA had become too powerful, Hitler ordered his elite SS guards to murder the organization’s leaders, including Ernst Röhm.

  9. www.thecollector.com › night-long-knives-nazi-saThe Night of the Long Knives: How the Nazis Purged the SA

    May 25, 2024 · The bloody purge, known as The Night of the Long Knives, was a turning point in the history of the Third Reich. A Second Nazi Revolution? The Origins of the Night of the Long Knives. Handshake between Adolf Hitler and Paul von Hindenburg shortly after Hitler’s appointment as German Chancellor. Source: The National World War II Museum – New Orleans.

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