RE: Just governments...

[Ian Kluge]

Dear Scott,   “Reichsmordwoche”  (!!!) Wow – I haven’t heard that term for years – i.e. since the death of my father who lived in Berlin at the time as a lawyer. You realise, of course, that it was a sarcastic term and implied criticism of the Fuehrer and the SS and using it in the wrong circumstances get a person a ‘little’ trip to jail or concentration camp.   Of course, we must recall that it occurred over a year after Hitler seized power (die Machtubernahme) in March, 1933. It emphasises the illegal nature of the regime – and also the ruthlessness with which Hitler suppressed all opposition.   A lot of political opponents to the Reich joined the Wehrmacht to be safe from Gestapo and SS in what was called “the inner emigration,” i.e. emigration within the nation  (die innere Emigration) as distinct from emigration to abroad. Service as medics would have been acceptable to Baha’is.     To be clear: the SA (Sturmabteiling) per se did not end in the Night of the Long Knives. Lutze was its next leader.  What ended was the SA as the Nazi’s left, i.e. truly socialist wing, those, who like Roehm were not merely intense nationalists but also genuine socialists.   Best wishes,   Ian Kluge        From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Saturday, February 12, 2005 3:54 PM To: Baha'i Studies Subject: Re: Just governments...   In a message dated 2/12/2005 4:04:00 PM Central Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: I’d be curious to know how many of  the men went into the German Wehrmacht, which was the one place a person could be beyond the reach of the Gestapo, the SA or the SS. Well, it was not entirely a safe place for those judged untermenschen. The SA came to an end during the night of the long knives. Also known as the Reichsmordwoche (The Blood Purge), took place over the night and early morning of SUnday July 1st, 1934. The Sturm Abteilung came to an abrupt end that night, parts of it were re-absorbed into the SS or the Wehrmacht.   Other than that little discrepancy, I agree with your analysis completely.   Regards,   Scott __________________________________________________ You are subscribed to Baha'i Studies as: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe, send a blank email to mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] To subscribe, use subscribe bahai-st in the message body to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Baha'i Studies is available through the following: Mail - mailto:bahai-st@list.jccc.edu Web - http://list.jccc.edu/read/?forum=bahai-st News - news://list.jccc.edu/bahai-st Public - http://www.escribe.com/religion/bahaist Old Public - http://www.mail-archive.com/bahai-st@list.jccc.net New Public - http://www.mail-archive.com/bahai-st@list.jccc.edu __________________________________________________ You are subscribed to Baha'i Studies as: mailto:archive@mail-archive.com To unsubscribe, send a blank email to mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] To subscribe, use subscribe bahai-st in the message body to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Baha'i Studies is available through the following: Mail - mailto:bahai-st@list.jccc.edu Web - http://list.jccc.edu/read/?forum=bahai-st News - news://list.jccc.edu/bahai-st Public - http://www.escribe.com/religion/bahaist Old Public - http://www.mail-archive.com/bahai-st@list.jccc.net New Public - http://www.mail-archive.com/bahai-st@list.jccc.edu