Ernst Rohm Biography and Timeline

Birth of Ernst Rohm

Birth of Ernst Rohm, son of a civil servant

Munich Beer Hall Putsch

Participates in the Munich Beer Hall Puts

Sturmabteilung (SA)

Appointed Head of the SA

Exile of Ernst Rohm

At Hitler's invitation returns from exile in Bolivia

Sturmabteilung (SA)

The SA are banned from wearing military uniforms

Enabling Act

Commands SA power that intimidates political opponents during the period in which the Enabling Act is forced through.

Role range: 1933-1945 – 1931-1934

Minister Without Portfolio

Appointed Minister without Portfolio

Role range: 1933-1945

Letter

Thanked by Hitler for "services rendered to the National Socialist movement"

Role range: 1933-1945

National Socialism

Thanked by Hitler for "services rendered to the National Socialist movement"

Role range: 1933-1945

National Socialist Revolution

Hitler meets Rohm, the SA is asked to take 1 months leave. Hitler has a meeting with Rohm for 5 hrs & warns him not to start a 2nd revolution

Role range: 1933-1945

Night of Long Knives

Assassinations against the SA & ideas of Ernst Roehm who wants a Socialist revolution

Role range: 1933-1945

Arrest of Ernst Rohm

Arrested alongside othe SA leader & held in a prison cell in Munich

Role range: 1933-1945

Death of Ernst Rohm

Death of Ernst Rohm, executed by the NAZIs

Role range: 1933-1945

Execution

Rohm refuses to kill himself with a gun which is offerred to him & is executed

Role range: 1933-1945

Plot

Hitler makes Rohm sign an agreement with Blomber restricting the activity of the SA

Role range: 1933-1945

Reform of Government

Hitler makes Rohm sign an agreement with Blomber restricting the activity of the SA

Role range: 1933-1945

Reform of Military

Hitler makes Rohm sign an agreement with Blomber restricting the activity of the SA