Wächtler was involved in organizing the anti-Jewish '' Kristallnacht '' riots of 9 – 10 November 1938 in his district . The next day , the Reich leadership in Berlin ordered cessation of further property destruction because they feared the riots they had instigated would lead to more radical actions not under their control . Wächtler tried to use the opportunity to force public school teachers to sign a personal oath that they would no longer teach any religious subjects . Highly unpopular , Rudolf Hess had to order the directive rescinded . From 1938 , Wächtler 's district became home to the Flossenbürg concentration camp and its many subcamps
Kristallnacht
Kristallnacht
Fritz Wächtler