Chapter
The Night of Long Knives
22:42 - 26:49 (04:06)
The Night of the Long Knives, also known as the Röhm Putsch, was a purge that took place in Nazi Germany from June 30 to July 2, 1934. Led by Heinrich Himmler and Reinhard Heydrich, it resulted in the murder of at least 85 people and marked a turning point in the Nazi regime's consolidation of power.
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Reinhard Heydrich gains control of the Prussian Gestapo, putting thousands of secret police in multiple states under his hands and making him a big man in the Nazi party.
22:42 - 24:05 (01:22)
Summary
Reinhard Heydrich gains control of the Prussian Gestapo, putting thousands of secret police in multiple states under his hands and making him a big man in the Nazi party.
ChapterThe Night of Long Knives
EpisodePart Two: The Young, Evil God of Death: Reinhard Heydrich
PodcastBehind the Bastards
Röhm, Hitler's loyal street fighter and a revolutionary, wanted to replace the German military with his own SA which was a threat to the Nazi regime's stability.
24:05 - 25:07 (01:02)
Summary
Röhm, Hitler's loyal street fighter and a revolutionary, wanted to replace the German military with his own SA which was a threat to the Nazi regime's stability. Hitler had to get rid of him and his radical views in a brutal event called The Night of the Long Knives.
ChapterThe Night of Long Knives
EpisodePart Two: The Young, Evil God of Death: Reinhard Heydrich
PodcastBehind the Bastards
On June 24th, 1934, Heidrich presented a fabricated evidence to Hitler detailing a supposed treasonous plot, resulting in the arrest and murder of Röhm and many of his top officers.
25:07 - 26:49 (01:41)
Summary
On June 24th, 1934, Heidrich presented a fabricated evidence to Hitler detailing a supposed treasonous plot, resulting in the arrest and murder of Röhm and many of his top officers. This event removed the SS from the shadows of the SA, giving Heidrich and Himmler the power to run the SD and Gestapo at their discretion.