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Ernst Rohm was the leader of the Nazi SA (Brown Shirts), and Adolf Hitler's most serious rival for control of the National Socialist Party in Germany. After 1934 you don't see photos of the Brown Shirts anymore because Hitler had their leaders killed by Heinrich Himmler's SS (the Night of the Long Knives), including Ernst Rohm who was thrown into a jail cell and then shot. With their leaders dead, the 1.4 million members of the SA were absorbed into other Nazi organizations. Ernst Rohm was basically a brutal thug. He was a lowbrow and unsophisticated working-class Nazi, but I can think of two good things to say about him. One: he went to his death bravely, ripping open his brown shirt to bare his chest for the bullets. And two: although Rohm pushed Nazi-ism on Germany, I think it less probable that he would have tried to push it on Europe, as Hitler did.
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What did Ernst Rohm do as captain of storm troopers?
He ordered them to do his bidden.
What was Ernst Rohm the co-founder of?
Ernst Rohm was the co-founder of the Nazi group "Storm Battalion." He was born in 1887 and died in 1934. He was considered a rival of Adolf Hitler and was thus executed.
Why was ernst rohm executed?
It was believed that Rohm was plotting a coup against Hitler. Himmler told Hitler this so he could get rid of Rohm so he could rise through the ranks of the Nazi hierarchy. His execution had nothing to do with his sexuality.
Elisabeth Röhm related to Ernst Rohm?
Possibly, but I found no evidence of a relation on the Internet. It must be remembered that if Elisabeth is related to Ernst, she did not ask for it and would probably not be bragging about it.
Did Hitler kill his friend?
Hitler planned The Night of the Long Knives, 30 June 1934, to eliminate the SA (a paramilitary force that helped him greatly achieve power) once and for all. His friend Ernst Rohm was the leader of the SA who was killed on the Night of the Long Knives. Hitler didn't kill Rohm himself but indirectly, yes, Hitler killed his friend.
