This event also saw one person yell "My leader!
Among the people killed during this event was a music critic who was playing his cello when he was arrested, but it turned out he was mistaken for the leader of a newspaper with the same name. During this event, its instigator held a tea party to alleviate the worries of those who believed it to be excessive. Bella Fromm, the journalist who wrote Blood and Banquets wrote articles that predicted the coming of this event, which also saw Edmund Heines and his chauffeur killed on the spot. This event also saw one person yell "My leader! My leader!" after being shot because he refused to commit suicide. People killed during it include Gustav von Kahr and Kurt von Schleicher. It commenced when the code word "Hummingbird" was distributed across Germany. For 10 points, name this action that involved killing Ernst Rohm, his Brown-shirts and many of Hitler's personal enemies. 
Among the people killed during this event was a music critic who was playing his cello when he was arrested, but it turned out he was mistaken for the leader of a newspaper with the same name.
Night of the Long Knives or Operation Hummingbird