Karl Ernst
Karl Ernst (1 September 1904 – 30 June 1934) was an SA-Gruppenführer who, from March 1933, was the SA Commander in Berlin. Prior to joining the Nazi Party, he had been a hotel bellhop and a bouncer at gay nightclubs. He was one of the chief participants in the extrajudicial execution of Albrecht Höhler. Ernst was himself extrajudicially executed in the Night of the Long Knives.
Karl Ernst | |
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Ernst in 1933 | |
| Führer, SA-Gruppe Berlin-Brandenburg | |
| In office 15 March 1933 – 30 June 1934 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1 September 1904 Berlin, Kingdom of Prussia, German Empire |
| Died | 30 June 1934 (aged 29) Berlin, Free State of Prussia, Nazi Germany |
| Cause of death | Execution by firing squad |
| Occupation | German Nazi paramilitary officer |
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