The Night of the Long Knives also sent a clear message to the public that even the most prominent Germans were not immune from arrest or even summary execution should the Nazi regime perceive them as a threat.
De lange knives nat sendte også en klar besked til offentligheden om, at selv de mest prominente tyskere kunne blive arresteret og endda summarisk henrettet, hvis det nazistiske styre skulle opfatte dem som en trussel.