Rise of the Nazis is a Documentary programme. Next Show TimesSeasons in DetailRise of the Nazis: Night of the Long KnivesSeries 1, episode 3Directed by (unconfirmed) Julian Jones The final episode examines the infamous Night of the Long Knives in late June and early July of 1934, when Adolf Hitler - urged on by Hermann Goering and Heinrich Himmler - ordered a series of political executions on those seen as a threat to the Nazi regime. The most well-known of these was Ernst Roehm, commander and co-founder of the Sturmabteilung, the Nazi Party's militia, whom Hitler had come to see as a potential rival. At least 85 people died during the purge, although the final death toll may have been in the hundreds Click to see when Rise of the Nazis, Night of the Long Knives is coming up on UK TV Cast (unconfirmed)
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