Hermann Goering26 April 1933
Creates the Gestapo in Prussia, establishing a secret police instrument for surveillance and repression.
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Creates the Gestapo in Prussia, establishing a secret police instrument for surveillance and repression.
Goering forms a partnership with Himmler and Heydrich, placing the Gestapo under their control, in order to crush the SA
Hitler says of the Gestapo that "all means, even if they are not in conformity with existing laws and precedents, are permitted if they serve the will of the Fuhrer"
Appointed Assistant Chief of the Gestapo
The Gestapo has the authority to arrest citizens on the mere suspicion that they might commit a crime, and the definition of a crime is at their discretion. Hitler says of the Gestapo that "all means, even if they are not in conformity with existing laws and precedents, are permitted if they serve the will of the Fuhrer"
Siezes control of the Gestapo
The SD and the Gestapo are united under the Reichssicherheitshauptamt (RSHA) under Heydrich, who is promoted to SS colonel
The SD, the Gestapo, and the Criminal Police are unified under one office, the Reich Central Security Office RSHA, which is placed under Heydrichs control
The SD, the Gestapo, and the Criminal Police are unified under one office, the Reich Central Security Office RSHA, which is placed under Heydrichs control
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