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The Only Nazi Hitler Actually Feared (And Why He Had Him Killed)

Published: September 10, 2026

Duration: 10:30

What if Hitler's most dangerous enemy wasn't Stalin or Churchill, but the Nazi who helped put him in power? In this episode, Daniel Torres uncovers how Ernst Röhm went from Hitler's closest ally to his greatest threat, commanding a private army of 3 million storm troopers that could have crushed the regular German military. 🎯 What You'll Learn: • How Röhm built the SA into a 3-million-strong force that dwarfed Germany's official 100,000-man army • Why Röhm was one of only three people who could address Hitler informally, and what that really meant • The financial empire Röhm created through membership dues, busines...