Viktor Lutze - Your Art History Reference Guide!

ArtHistoryClub Information Site on Viktor Lutze Art History Art History Search        Art History Browse             News        Gallery        Forums        Articles        Weblinks        welcome to our free resource site for all art history lovers!

Viktor Lutze

(Redirected from Victor Lutze)

Viktor Lutze (December 28, 1890 - May 2, 1943) was an SA officer (Obergruppenführer) in Germany.

He joined the German Army in 1912 and fought in the First World War (lost left eye). After the war Lutze joined the police force. A member of the NSDAP (Nazi Party) and the Prussian State Council. He was appointed police president of Hanover in 1933.

His participation at the "Night of the Long Knives" was very important, due to the fact that he was the one to inform Adolf Hitler about Ernst Röhm's anti-regime activities. After the purge he was the new leader of the SA (Stabschef der SA) until his death in a car accident.

He was postumously awarded the Highest Grade of the German Order by Adolf Hitler.

Preceded by:
Ernst Röhm
Chief of Staff of the SA
1934–1943
Followed by:
Wilhelm Scheppmann

Last updated: 10-11-2005 22:08:50
Last updated: 01-04-2007 01:18:57
The contents of this article are licensed from Wikipedia.org under the
GNU Free Documentation License. See original document.
Art History Search | Art History Browse | Contact | Legal info