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{{r|Wilhelm Eduard Schmidt}} (SA-Gruppenführer ,Arrested in Munich, 30 June 1934, by Emil Maurice who shot him later that day)
{{r|Wilhelm Eduard Schmidt}} (SA-Gruppenführer ,Arrested in Munich, 30 June 1934, by Emil Maurice who shot him later that day)
{{r|August Schneidhüber}} (Born 8 May 1887 in Traunstein, SA-Obergruppenführer, Munich Police Chief, NSDAP Reichstag deputy. Arrested in Munich, 30 June 1934, by Emil Maurice, shot at Stadelheim shortly thereafter)
{{r|August Schneidhüber}} (Born 8 May 1887 in Traunstein, SA-Obergruppenführer, Munich Police Chief, NSDAP Reichstag deputy. Arrested in Munich, 30 June 1934, by Emil Maurice, shot at Stadelheim shortly thereafter)
{{r|Konrad Schragmüller}} (SA-Gruppenführer, NSDAP Reichstag deputy. Arrested and killed 30 June 1934)
{{r|Walter Schulz}} (Born 2 September 1897, 2 Stabschef der SA Gruppe Pommern. Executed on 1 July 1934)
{{r|Hans Schweighardt}} (Born 12 July 1894, SA-Standartenführer. Executed in Dachau 1 July 1934)
{{r|Emil Sembach}} (Born 2 April 1891, SS Oberführer. Attached to SS headquarters in Silesia, he was expelled for embezzlement in February 1934 and had denounced Kurt Wittje's homosexuality to the Minister of Defence and to the Reichswehr. He then asked Frick for protection. Udo von Woyrsch, who had a personal vendetta against Sembach, discussed the case with Himmler in June and Sembach was arrested the afternoon of 30 June 1934 in Brieg  (HQ of SS Oa Sudost) and taken to Oels. On 1 July Sembach was taken into the mountains and shot by a Commando under SS-Hauptsturmführer Paul Exner on Woyrsch' orders OR , drowned in a reservoir near Brieg)
{{r|Emil Sembach}} (Born 2 April 1891, SS Oberführer. Attached to SS headquarters in Silesia, he was expelled for embezzlement in February 1934 and had denounced Kurt Wittje's homosexuality to the Minister of Defence and to the Reichswehr. He then asked Frick for protection. Udo von Woyrsch, who had a personal vendetta against Sembach, discussed the case with Himmler in June and Sembach was arrested the afternoon of 30 June 1934 in Brieg  (HQ of SS Oa Sudost) and taken to Oels. On 1 July Sembach was taken into the mountains and shot by a Commando under SS-Hauptsturmführer Paul Exner on Woyrsch' orders OR , drowned in a reservoir near Brieg)
{{r|Hans Graf von Spreti–Weilbach}} (SA–Standartenführer, SA-Führer zur besonderen Verwendung, protegé of Röhm. Arrested at Bad Wiesse, 30 June 1934, taken to Stadelheim Prison and shot)
{{r|Oskar Stable}} (Freikorps Maercker, Freikorps Roßbach, NSDAP / NSDStB.}} (Possibly spurious, not on official list))
{{r|Oskar Stable}} (Freikorps Maercker, Freikorps Roßbach, NSDAP / NSDStB.}} (Possibly spurious, not on official list))
{{r|Bernhard Stempfle}} Catholic priest, former associate of Hitler and editor of ''Mein Kampf''; killed during [[Night of the Long Knives]];  probably killed because of what he knew about Geli Raubal)
{{r|Bernhard Stempfle}} Catholic priest, former associate of Hitler and editor of ''Mein Kampf''; killed during [[Night of the Long Knives]];  probably killed because of what he knew about Geli Raubal)
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{{r|Theodore Düsterberg}} (1895-1950) WW1 officer, [[Stahlhelm]] founder, [[DNVP]], Arrested after Blood Purge)
{{r|Theodore Düsterberg}} (1895-1950) WW1 officer, [[Stahlhelm]] founder, [[DNVP]], Arrested after Blood Purge)
{{r|Hermann Ehrhardt}} (1881-1971), WW1 naval officer, Freikorpsfürher, Kapp Putsch instigator; escaped the [[Night of the Long Knives]]
{{r|Hermann Ehrhardt}} (1881-1971), WW1 naval officer, Freikorpsfürher, Kapp Putsch instigator; escaped the [[Night of the Long Knives]]
Paul Giesler (Born 15. Jun. 1895 in Siegen. arrested in the Purge, expelled from the SA, though later was Gauleiter of München-Oberbayern (1944 - 1945). Committed Suicide 8 May 1945, at Berchtesgaden, along with his wife)
{{r|Paul Giesler}} (Born 15. Jun. 1895 in Siegen. arrested in the Purge, expelled from the SA, though later was Gauleiter of München-Oberbayern (1944 - 1945). Committed Suicide 8 May 1945, at Berchtesgaden, along with his wife)
 
{{r|Alexander Glaser}} attorney to [[Kurt Luedecke]] arrested during Blood Purge)
Alexander Glaser (attorney to Kurt Lüdecke, arrested during Blood Purge)


{{r|Hans Elard Ludin}} (1905-1947}}Reichswehr officer 1924-1930, under fortress arrest for Nazi political activities 1930-1931, SA-Obergruppenführer, Leader of SA Group Southwest 1933. Arrested during Blood Purge. Later Minister to Slovakia Jan 1941-1945, convicted by a Czech court in Slovakia and executed.
{{r|Hans Elard Ludin}} (1905-1947}}Reichswehr officer 1924-1930, under fortress arrest for Nazi political activities 1930-1931, SA-Obergruppenführer, Leader of SA Group Southwest 1933. Arrested during Blood Purge. Later Minister to Slovakia Jan 1941-1945, convicted by a Czech court in Slovakia and executed.


{{r|Gerd Luetgebrune}} (Attorney to Ernst Roehm. Arrested during Blood Purge)
{{r|Gerd Luetgebrune}} Attorney to [[Ernst Roehm]] Arrested during Blood Purge)


{{r|Franz von Papen}}
{{r|Franz von Papen}}


{{r|Gerhard Rossbach}} (1893 - 1967, WW1 Veteran, Decorated Officer, Freikorpsführer, Munich Putsch. Arrested during Blood Purge)
{{r|Gerhard Rossbach}} (1893 - 1967, WW1 Veteran, Decorated Officer, [[Freikorps|Freikorpsführer]], Munich Putsch. Arrested during Blood Purge)


{{r|Alfons Sack}} (Attorney, homosexual associate of Röhm, Heines, and Ernst. Arrested during Blood Purge)
{{r|Alfons Sack}} (Attorney, homosexual associate of Röhm, Heines, and Ernst. Arrested during Blood Purge)
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===Reprieved by Goering===
===Reprieved by Goering===


Rudolf Diels (1900 - 1957. WW1 veteran, lawyer, Prussian police from 1930, Gestapo investigator of the Reichstag fire, protegé of Göring, forced from office by Heydrich and Himmler. Prosecution witness at Nürnberg)
{{r|Rudolf Diels}} (1900 - 1957. WW1 veteran, lawyer, Prussian police from 1930, Gestapo investigator of the Reichstag fire, protegé of Göring, forced from office by Heydrich and Himmler. Prosecution witness at Nürnberg)


Frederick Wilhelm Viktor August Ernst Hohenzollern , Kronprinz von Preußen (1882 - 1951)
{{r|Frederick Wilhelm Viktor August Ernst Hohenzollern}}  (1882 - 1951) Crown Prince of Prussia


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  • Hans Elard Ludin [r]: Add brief definition or description (1905-1947}}Reichswehr officer 1924-1930, under fortress arrest for Nazi political activities 1930-1931, SA-Obergruppenführer, Leader of SA Group Southwest 1933. Arrested during Blood Purge. Later Minister to Slovakia Jan 1941-1945, convicted by a Czech court in Slovakia and executed.
  • Paul Schulz [r]: Add brief definition or description (Ex-Reichswehr Oberleutnant, associate of Strasser. Deeply anti-Socialist he strove to keep the socialists Strasser and Röhm separated by homophobic baiting Hitler and Strasser. Out of power following the Strasser/Schleicher incident, he had earned Hitler’s enmity by imprudent homophobic statements; escaped being killed in the Night of the Long Knives
  • Gertrude Strasser [r]: Add brief definition or description (Wife of Otto Strasser. Arrested in Berlin, 30 June 1934 by the Gestapo, tortured and held for several weeks, while pending shipment to a concentration camp she escaped to Prague)
  • Otto Strasser [r]: Add brief definition or description (Born at Geisenfeld in 1897, WW1 officer, freikorpskämpfer, Ex-SPD, NW Arbeitsgemeinschaft, Ex-NSDAP, Black Front leader. Attempted assassination, 30 June 1934, in Vienna)
  • Gottfried Treviranus [r]: Add brief definition or description (1881-1971, politician, ex-DNVP, founder of People’s Conservative Union, minister in Brüning cabinet. Barely escaped arrest during Blood Purge, exiled to England)
  • Ernst Udet [r]: Add brief definition or description (1896-1941, SA Air Squadron Führer. Invited to Gauleiter Wagner’s banquet/trap on Munich 30 June 1934, he was the only one to escape from the banquet room, albeit dazed and with a large gash on his forehead, when he ran into Hitler, who told him to leave immediately)

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  • Rudolf Diels [r]: Add brief definition or description (1900 - 1957. WW1 veteran, lawyer, Prussian police from 1930, Gestapo investigator of the Reichstag fire, protegé of Göring, forced from office by Heydrich and Himmler. Prosecution witness at Nürnberg)

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