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Heinrich Luitpold Himmler (German: [ˈhaɪnʁɪç ˈluːɪtpɔlt ˈhɪmlɐ] ⓘ; 7 October 1900 – 23 May 1945) was a German politician who was the 4th Reichsführer of the Schutzstaffel (Protection Squadron; SS), a leading member of the Nazi Party of Germany, and one of the most powerful men in Nazi Germany, primarily known for being a main ...
Heinrich Himmler (born October 7, 1900, Munich, Germany—died May 23, 1945, Lüneburg, Germany) was a German Nazi politician, police administrator, and military commander who became the second most powerful man in the Third Reich. History and role of the SS in Nazi Germany.
Heinrich Himmler (1900-1945) was the Reich Leader (Reichsführer) of the dreaded SS of the Nazi Party from 1929 until 1945. Himmler presided over a vast ideological and bureaucratic empire that defined him for many—both inside and outside the Third Reich —as the second most powerful man after Adolf Hitler in Germany during World War II .
Heinrich Himmler, known for his role in the implementation of the “Final Solution,” is remembered today for his heinous acts across Europe during World War II. In 1945, one of history’s most notorious figures committed suicide by ingesting cyanide.
Himmler acted as the Nazi party's propaganda leader between 1926 and 1930. In 1929, he was appointed head of the SS, Adolf Hitler's personal bodyguard, and the following year was elected to the...
Arrest and suicide of Heinrich Himmler. May 22, 1945 Bremervörde, Germany. As the leader of the SS, Heinrich Himmler was involved in numerous war crimes. The murder of Jews, Roma and Sinti, and political opponents took place under his responsibility.
As Reichsführer (National Leader) of the SS, Heinrich Himmler was by the end of World War II the second most powerful man in Nazi Germany. He was responsible for conceiving and directing the implementation of the “Final Solution of the Jewish Question”.
Jul 17, 2007 · On the afternoon of July 2, 1936, Nazi SS leader Heinrich Himmler and a coterie of his senior officers paraded on foot through the winding cobblestone streets of Quedlinburg, one of the most perfectly preserved medieval cities in all Europe.
Jan 26, 2014 · Excerpts from a collection of letters, diaries and photographs from Heinrich Himmler, chief of the Nazi Gestapo, and his family have been published for the first time.
Heinrich Himmler (7 Oct. 1900 – 23 May 1945) was Reichsführer SS, meaning national leader of the SS, and head of the German police.