Fritz Gerlich
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Fritz Gerlich (1883-1934) was a German journalist known for writing articles critical towards Adolf Hitler and the growing Nazi movement. After the Nazis seized power in Germany, they quickly decided to remove him. He was arrested on March 9, 1933 and brought to Dachau, where he was killed on July 1, 1934 during the Night of the Long Knives. After his death his wife recieved confirmation of her husband's death when he blood-spattered glasses were delivered to her home.
In 1931, Gerlich converted to Catholicism.
He was portrayed in the TV movie Hitler: The Rise of Evil by actor Matthew Modine.
