 
Gustav von Kahr, the son of a senior Bavarian civil servant, was born in 1862. After studying law in Munich, he worked as a lawyer in Kaufbeuren. In 1902, Kahr joined the Bavarian State Department where he was responsible for art and monuments. In 1923, Kahr was appointed general state commissioner of Bavaria. Despite Kahr's right-wing nationalist views, Adolf Hitler was unimpressed with his government. On November 8, 1923, while Kahr was making a speech, Hitler and armed storm troopers entered the building. Hitler jumped onto a table, fired two shots in the air and told the audience that the Munich Putsch was taking place and that the National Revolution had begun. Adolf Hitler had never forgiven Kahr for his failure to support the Nazis during the Munich Putsch and his name was added to the list of people to be murdered during the Night of the Long Knives. The 71-year-old Gustav von Kahr was murdered by members of the SS on June, 30 1934. |
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Terence Harvey's film credits include "From Hell," "The Man Who Knew Too Little," "Secrets & Lies," "The Phantom of the Opera" and "Sky Bandits." Among his British television credits are "Bertie and Elizabeth," "City Central," and the mini-series "Grafters," "The Marksman," "The Detective" and "Spyship." |
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