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Ernst Rohm Biography

Historical biography and chronological timeline for Ernst Rohm, based on 17 World History Database records associated with Germany.

17 records1887–193416 events3 places

Chronological biography

1887

Birth of Ernst Rohm28 November 1887
Politics / NSDAP · Munich

Birth of Ernst Rohm, son of a civil servant

1923

Munich Beer Hall Putsch1923
Politics / NSDAP · Member of NSDAP · Munich

Participates in the Munich Beer Hall Puts

1930

Exile of Ernst Rohm1930
Politics / NSDAP · Member of NSDAP

At Hitler's invitation returns from exile in Bolivia

Sturmabteilung (SA)1930
Politics / NSDAP · Head of SA

Appointed Head of the SA

1931

Sturmabteilung (SA)1931
Politics / NSDAP · Head of SA

The SA are banned from wearing military uniforms

1933

Minister Without Portfolio1933
Government / NSDAP Government · Minister Without Portfolio

Appointed Minister without Portfolio

Enabling Act23 March 1933
Government / NSDAP Government · SA Chief of Staff · Berlin

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

1934

Plot1934
Government / NSDAP Government · Head of SA · Berlin

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

Reform of Government1934
Government / NSDAP Government · Head of SA · Berlin

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

Reform of Military1934
Warfare / Military · Head of SA · Berlin

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

Letter1 January 1934
Government / NSDAP Government · Head of SA

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

National Socialism1 January 1934
Government / NSDAP Government · Head of SA

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

National Socialist Revolution4 June 1934
Government / NSDAP Government · Head of SA · Berlin

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

Arrest of Ernst Rohm30 June 1934
Government / NSDAP Government · Head of SA · Bad Wiesee

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

Night of Long Knives30 June 1934
Government / NSDAP Government · Berlin

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

Death of Ernst Rohm1 July 1934
Government / NSDAP Government · Head of SA · Munich

Death of Ernst Rohm, executed by the NAZIs

Execution1 July 1934
Government / NSDAP Government · Head of SA · Munich

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

Titles and roles

Head of SA · Member of NSDAP · Minister Without Portfolio · SA Chief of Staff

Record provenance

This biography is assembled from World History Database records filtered by country and personal-name fields. Exact duplicate display records are removed. The database is an index rather than a complete narrative biography; formal research should verify entries against relevant primary or specialist sources.