Assassination of Ernst vom Rath
Roths assassination as an excuse for Kristallnacht. Hershel Grynsxpan wants to assassinate the German Ambassador but shoots Ernst vom Rath
Role range: 1933-1945
Historical biography archive · Updated 2026-11-03
Ernst vom Rath Biography and Timeline
Follow Ernst vom Rath through 3 dated historical records for Germany.
Ernst vom Rath, historical timeline
A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.
3Distinct records
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1938–1938Years on this page
1938
Death of Ernst vom Rath
Death of Ernst von Rath, assassinated
Role range: 1933-1945
Kristallnacht
Roths assassination as an excuse for Kristallnacht. Raths assasination is used as an excuse for Kristallnacht
Role range: 1933-1945
Records, sources and methodology
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