Ernst Röhm photos

[tigre]

Hello to all ; more - Good times!
Photographs of SA Leader Ernst Röhm. Shortly after the publication of this book (see the source) he was replaced by Viktor Lutze and killed in the "Night of the Long Knives"!
Source: http://www.od43.com/1933_Jahr_Deutschen.html
Cheers. Raúl M .

[Prosper Vandenbroucke]

From the left: Reichsstatthalter Franz Ritter von Epp, Stabschef der SA Ernst Röhm, and Hermann Göring at the party convention in Nuremberg - autumn 1933

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[tigre]

Hello to all ; more - Good times!
Source: https://auction.catawiki.com/kavels/711 ... -1933-2006
Cheers. Raúl M .

[Br. James]

That was quite an historic volume -- "1933: Das Jahr der Deutschen" -- published by Vaterländischer Verlag C.A. Weller. There were two different versions of this title published: The one linked here, published early in 1934 and including many photos of Röhm, and a reprint of this same title, published on October 9, 1934 -- three months after the "Röhm Putsch" of June 30-July 2 of that year. I have a copy of this title published in October 1934 and every photo of Röhm has been changed, so as to eliminate his ever being a part of the National Socialist Movement.

The firm of Vaterländischer Verlag C.A. Weller became quite accomplished at these publishing tricks! I also have the complete set of volumes titled "Reichstagung in Nürnberg" covering the annual NSDAP Congresses from 1933 through 1938 -- all published by Vaterländischer Verlag C.A. Weller -- and here again they produced two different versions of the 1933 edition, one produced in early 1934 with numerous photos of Stabschef Röhm present for many events at the 1933 RPT, and the later version published also on October 9, 1934, with almost no photos of Röhm -- as if he had never been there!

Both of the Weller volumes -- "1933: Das Jahr der Deutschen" and "Reichstagung in Nürnberg 1933" -- include this statement published on one of the early pages of each volume: "Gegen die herausgabe der Schrift werden seitens der NSDAP seine Bedenken erhoben. Der Versitzende der parteiamtlichen Prüfungs-Kommissien zum Schutze der NS-Schrifttums. München, 9. 10. 1934." "The NSDAP raised concerns about the publication of the document. The chairman of the party official examination committees for the protection of Nazi literature. Munich, October 9, 1934."

Br. James

[tigre]

Thanks Br. James, interesting complement indeed . Cheers. Raúl M .

[Andrey]

I like this one... with Rolf Reiner and Georg Aumeier...

Andrey.

[Michal78]

Here is one along with HH, Epp and Körner.
Michal

[Br. James]

Andrey,

In your note #21, it appears that Ernst Röhm and Rolf Reiner are wearing identical jackets...except for the size, of course! Did this jacket style represent a 'uniform' of some organization or other? I don't know what event was taking place when this photo was taken, but it seems odd that the Stabschef-SA appears to be informally dressed while in the public presence of uniformed SS members...no?

Br. James

[Andrey]

Andrey,

In your note #21, it appears that Ernst Röhm and Rolf Reiner are wearing identical jackets...except for the size, of course! Did this jacket style represent a 'uniform' of some organization or other? I don't know what event was taking place when this photo was taken, but it seems odd that the Stabschef-SA appears to be informally dressed while in the public presence of uniformed SS members...no?

Br. James

Hello,

I completely agree with you. It's strange. I think this is not a uniform, but a private order. The adjutant ordered a jacket for the chief and for himself at the same time.
The photo gives the impression that Röhm is completely surrounded by SS-men. And of course, very "colorful" SS-Ustuf. in the middle).
Best,

Andrey.

[Br. James]

Hi again, Andrey,

Thanks for your response. A few moments ago I was visiting the Wehrmacht Awards Forum (WAF) website and I saw a period photo of a group of SA members apparently from Transylvania, and four of those SA men appear to be wearing this same jacket in which Röhm and Reiner are shown here. On WAF, this photo is found on the Political Organizations forum and it's title is "1929? SA Group Photograph." Just thought you'd find interest in this piece.

Cheers,

Br. James

[Hans1906]

Good evening,

the two jackets in the posting #21 were almost identical with the later so-called "Kletterjacke",
worn by the female members of the BDM. (Bund Deutscher Mädel).

The young man next to Röhm (Wearing the NSDAP party badge...) was wearing a "civilian" NSDAP membership pin (Party Eagle...) on his jacket also.


Hans1906

Quote: "And of course, very "colorful" SS-Ustuf. in the middle"
Hah!..., what was so very "colorful" about him, his sunglasses?

P.S. If there is anything strange at all in Ernst Röhm's many photos, it is his laughter, his face twisted into a grin.
And that had nothing or little to do with the scars of the man...

[Wessel]

Other images from 'RPT 1933.' As Br. James points out some copies of this book remain with Rohm images.

[Wessel]

Apologies!

[Br. James]

Photo #17 presents an interesting comparison. Röhm is seen here, wearing his Traditions Brownshirt uniform bearing his collar tabs as SA-Stabschef. Von Epp wears the Traditions Brownshirt uniform of an NSKK-Obergruppenführer, which places him under the authority of SA-Stabschef Röhm, while Göring -- who held the rank of SA-Obergruppenführer until 1945 and was therefore also under the authority of Röhm in that capacity -- is seen here wearing the uniform of an NSDAP Political Leader, which removed him from the visible authority of the SA-Stabschef. While Reichsstatthalter von Epp apparently didn't mind appearing under Röhm's authority, Göring certainly did!

Br. James

[Br. James]

In photo #27, Wessel presents us with snapshots of the solemn walk from the Tribune to the WWI Memorial in the Luitpold Arena during the 1933 Reichsparteitag Congress. We see here that Hitler walks, bareheaded out of respect for the fallen heroes, beside Röhm, who wears his kepi as a symbol of readiness -- the two together symbolizing the Party and the SA -- as they approach the Memorial, where they would ceremonially preside over the dedication of a huge wreath in honor of the war dead. This would be the last time these two men would make this ceremonial walk together, side by side, in homage to all of those killed during the First World War. Beginning at the 1934 Party Congress, and thereafter through the 1938 gathering, this ceremonial wreath-laying would continue to take place in the Luitpold Arena, and the Party would continue to be the focus of this ceremony, but from 1934 onward Hitler would walk alone, with Lutze and Himmler walking together, a few paces behind Hitler, symbolizing the Führer as the single head of the NSDAP, supported by the SA and the SS...equally.

Quite a transition, wasn't it? We remember that The Night of Long Knives took place just over two months prior to the 1934 Party Congress gathering in Nuremberg, and this one scene powerfully illustrated the transition from the SA being equal to the Political Leadership of the NSDAP, to the Führer being all in all, with the support of the SA and the SS.

Br. James