Adolf Hitler began his “blood purge” of political and military leaders in Germany in what became known as “The Night of the Long Knives.” Among those killed was Ernst Roehm, leader of the Nazi storm troopers and Hitler’s one-time ally.
Adolf Hitler began his “blood purge” of political and military leaders in Germany in what became known as “The Night of the Long Knives.” Among those killed was Ernst Roehm, leader of the Nazi storm troopers and Hitler’s one-time ally.