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Rise to Power: Night of the Long Knives

Adolf Hitler: Rise and Downfall

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The Rise and Fall of Hitler

Hitler rants and raves into the night. At 2am on Saturday, June 30th, he is driven to his plane. An hour later, his pilot is touching down on a military airfield in Munich. He orders local SA leaders there to be rounded up. The Rome's homosexuality is openly acknowledged among recruits. Its prevalence among the recruits has only been whispered. As SS men hammer on further doors, more naked young men are dragged out. This will be another stick with which to beat the SA.

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