Rise to Power: Night of the Long Knives
Adolf Hitler: Rise and Downfall
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The Nazis and the Reichsfehr
With no more communists to beat up either, they're at a bit of a loose end. And there's a jealousy of the others now vying for Hitler's affections. With a mere 100,000 personnel limited by the Treaty of Versailles, they pale into insignificance compared to the sheer scale of the SA. The old bruiser with his shut up face and gung ho attitude was brought back by Hitler to lick the SA into shape. As far as he's concerned, he's done a sterling job.
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