Adolf Hitler's former close ally Röhm was arrested.[]
To the average Berliner, there was nothing outwardly to suggest that the country was in turmoil. Yes, rumors were rife in the city; Schlodenberg Souther Strasse was lined with police barricades and traffic jams.
Military vehicles were passing by, and there were traffic jams. People also knew that there was an arrest in the house, but the atrocities were carried out in secret. Few people knew that General von Schleicher and his wife had been killed. Few people knew that General von Schleicher and his wife had been killed.
Everyone knew that Gregor Strasser was caught at the lunch table and imprisoned in Cell No. 16 of the Gestapo prison. There, the assassins hiding in the dark shot in from the window.
Russell dodged back and forth like a rat in a cage, and was finally hit and injured. A killer walked into the cell and killed him. In this way, the enemies of Goebbels and Goering were eliminated, and they were still alive when they were dying.
Loyal to the Führer.
In Berlin, the overall leader of this purge was Göring.
That afternoon, Göring gave a brief briefing to foreign reporters in the Propaganda Department.
He was not walking on the stage, but walking slowly. Before he started speaking, he deliberately made a long pause to deepen his impression. His body leaned forward slightly, holding his chin with one hand, and his eyes were moving, as if he was afraid.
Self-disclosed situation." When he mentioned that Schleicher was related to the conspiracy of Röhm-Strasser, someone asked, what is the current situation of the former prime minister?
"He was too stupid to resist." When Goering spoke, a smile that one recorder called a wolf appeared on his face: "He is already dead."
Later that day, the German State Press Office issued a telegram to Victor Luzer, on the one hand justifying the purge and on the other hand assigning Luzer to replace Röhm. The telegram was from the SA.
The new commander and his leaders at all levels listed more than ten "tasks."
The first task is: "I demand blind obedience and absolute discipline from the commander of the stormtroopers. This must also be required of every stormtrooper." He also expressed great disdain for the behavior of "official travel in limousines or convertibles"
Drinking, drunkenness and public disorder were severely reprimanded.
"I have a special hope that every mother can hand over her son to the SA, the Party or the Hitler Youth without worrying that his son will become morally corrupt there."
Therefore, if SA leaders behave inappropriately, they will be expelled from the SA and expelled from the party.
"I ask my stormtrooper leaders to act as leaders, not as ridiculous orangutans." These words from this moment were ridiculed by most foreign observers. But ordinary Germans talked about it, as the head of state.
Like them, he was disgusted with the lawless behavior of the stormtroopers and breathed a sigh of relief.
He further called on each SA leader to "must be loyal and honest to the Wehrmacht without any second thoughts" in order to "prove that he is a true leader, friend and comrade."
By evening, the number of people killed had reached a level of fright. Schleicher's friend, General von Burdorff, was shot dead at the front door of his house.
The acting chief of police in Breslau was beaten to a bloody pulp with a musket; an SS cavalry officer was assassinated in a smoking room. The manuscript of Papen's latest controversial speech lay in the dungeon of a Gestapo prison.
The prison was located on Prince Albrechtstrasse. Prisoners were also executed at the Richterfeld Barracks under SS supervision.
Among those executed here were the Minister of Transport, the chairman of the "Operation Bishop" organization, and Carl Ernst, who was kidnapped from his honeymoon.
Ernst's last words were: "Heil Hitler!"
The SA was in chaos. Some units were on alert, issued pistols, and ordered to find traitors, only to be surrounded by the SS and detained. Others were killed in the streets by Himmler's men.
They were beaten severely, and some were shot on the spot. Some were on the list and should be arrested or killed, but they were spared because SS members interceded for them. For tens of thousands of people who felt that they had sacrificed everything for the party
For us, this is a night of terror and a night of losing illusions.
It was not until late that Hitler's plane landed at Tempelhof Airport. There were only a few people at the airport to greet him. There were only Göring, Himmler, Flip, several Gestapo officials, and a policeman.
The first person to step out of the phone was Yuan!
He was wearing a brown shirt, a bow tie, a leather jacket, and a pair of combat boots.
After shaking hands with everyone, Hitler pulled Göring and Himmler aside and listened carefully to their reports. Himmler handed him a list. When the Führer's finger slowly moved down, Himmler
He and Göring were whispering. As the three of them headed to the car, Hitler revealed that Röhmben would not be executed.
He said that he had given a guarantee to General von Epp. Göring and Himmler found it difficult. If the rebel leaders were forgiven, then the massacre that had happened earlier would be laughed at. After the car was over, the three people still argued.
No less.
President von Hindenburg took the execution of the prisoners in stride. His first reaction was to angrily break it to Messner: "I told you, for months I have been asking the chancellor to put Roman
Lock up this immoral and dangerous guy. But, unfortunately, he just won’t listen. Look how much blood has been shed now!”
The next day, July 1, the weather will be warm and cold.
People in Berlin were wandering the streets with their children, as if it was an ordinary weekday. The authorities briefly announced the execution of five or six traitors, and continued to transport SS troops, etc. How significant was it? Few people here
Understand. Those with privileged access to the Führer knew that the Führer was going through one of the most painful crises of his stormy career. That crisis came to a head that afternoon when he was forced to approve the execution of Röhm. Hitler had pronounced him guilty of death.
He even gave a sign of mercy. He instructed Brigadier Theodore Ek to give Röhm a chance to commit suicide.
Eck came to Stadelheim with Hitler's verbal orders and two of his men. At this time, it was not too late. At first, the warden refused to hand over Röhm because there was no handwriting.
After shouting angrily, the warden had no choice but to give in and ordered a jailer to take three SS soldiers to cell No. 474 in the new building.
Roma was naked, sweating profusely from the heat, and sat listlessly on the iron bed.
"You have lost your life," Ek said. "The Führer has given you another chance to draw the right conclusion."
He put down the pistol with only one bullet on the table and left the cell. After waiting in the corridor for 15 minutes and still not hearing the gunshot, Eck pulled out his pistol and rushed back to the cell with two deputies.
"Chief of Staff, get ready!" Ecker shouted. He noticed that his assistant's gun was shaking, so he said, "Calm down and aim slowly." Two deafening gunshots shook the small cell.
Rom fell down.
"My Führer!" he shouted breathlessly: "My Führer!"
"You should have thought of this earlier, but it's too late now!" Eck said. It was 6 p.m. The person who logically should die first died last. As soon as Röhm died, the Berlin area was at the Richterfeld Barracks.
Those named on the Columbia Tower death list but not yet executed were also prepared to die.
Because powerful people and foreigners often drove slowly around his house, Pabon was still in the room.
On Sunday, Ambassador Dodd left a business card at the door with the words: "I hope to visit you soon." Dodd felt that Papen was an dishonest coward, but he couldn't help but like him.
The reason why he left his business card was to protest against the Nazi atrocities.
Little was known about what was happening, and Göring's lengthy explanation of the massacre later that night failed to achieve its true purpose.
"The purges will continue ruthlessly." Göring declared after assuring all citizens that the country was calm and that the Führer had complete control of the situation. The lawless elements within the SA would be eliminated.
"People must understand that everything we do seriously is for them."
Like most communiqués from any country, it is a hodgepodge of truth and fabrication, giving the public a chance to believe what they are eager to believe, nothing to worry about, just doing something abhorrent but necessary
The work is done openly and openly, and the purpose is still for the benefit of the country.
Immediately after the publication of the communiqué, General von Blomberg issued an order to the Wehrmacht, expressing complete loyalty to the Führer. Although there were many objections to the idea that it was not involved in "internal political struggles", it vividly proved that the army
Already connected by flesh and blood with Adolf Hitler.
Even though Blomberg assured the public that the crisis was over, the massacre continued into the early morning of July 2. At the Columbia Building, a cadet officer called Captain Carl Schreyer from his cell. The cadet officer said: "
On the order of the head of state, you will be executed by firing squad!"
Schreyer once witnessed three comrades being dragged away for execution, one every half hour.
This was 4 a.m.. Approximately, or 2, were massacred without trial; the exact number will never be known.
It was a hot day on Monday. Ordinary Germans throughout the empire were secretly thankful that those barbaric stormtroopers had finally been surrendered.
Hindenburg was thinking deeply. The brutal murder of General von Schleicher and his wife deeply disturbed him and led him to order an investigation.
The official said that they were killed because they resisted arrest. He could not accept this. At the same time, he could not vent his anger, so he had to sign a congratulatory message drafted by the Nazis and sent to Hitler. The message read:
"We have learned from the multiple reports submitted to us that as a result of your courageous actions and your brave personal intervention, a treason case was nipped in the bud. You saved Germany from danger. For this reason, we hereby express our gratitude to you.
Express my deepest gratitude and gratitude.”
With this certificate of support in hand, Hitler almost won the unanimous support of the whole country!