The Night of the Long Knives: Hitler’s Rise to Power | EPISODE 2

For three nights from June 30 to July 2 1934, Hitler set no limits to his demonstration of power. Foreign governments tried to understand what was happening, in vain.

Hitler started by ordering the execution of his dear friend Ernst Röhm and all of his troops. Then, lists of alleged traitors to the nation would sign the death warrant of nearly 1,000 Germans.

Following a chronological progression, hour by hour, this second episode reconstructs how those three murderous nights unfolded.

Documentary: The Night of the Long Knives: Hitler’s Rise to Power – Episode 2 (2020)
Direction: Gérard Puechmorel & Marie-Pierre Camus
Production: Les Films en Vrac for ARTE France

#fulldocumentary #documentary #film #history #nazism #hitler #nightofthelongknives #WW2 #historicalevents #terror #thirdreich #politicalpurge #germany #europe