Ernst Röhm

Ernst Röhm (or Roehm) (November 28, 1887, Munich; July 1, 1934, Munich-Stadelheim prison, murdered) was a German military officer and commander and co-founder of the Nazi Sturmabteilung or "stormtroopers".

Stormtrooper commander

In 1930, Hitler personally assumed command of the stormtroopers as the new Oberster SA-Führer. Hitler sent a personal request to Röhm to return to Germany, offering him the position of Stabschef (Chief of Staff) of the entire Sturmabteilung. Röhm accepted the offer in 1931, introducing radical new ideas into the SA and staffing the senior SA leadership with his close friends and personal associates. Rumors also abounded that the SA command staff sponsored homosexual parties, and Röhm's conduct as the Stabschef was soon under heavy criticism. Eventually, the closeted Röhm was outed by the leftist press.

Related Topics:
1930 - Oberster SA-Führer - Stabschef - 1931 - Homosexual - Closeted - Outed

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