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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.
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.
In 1945, one of history’s most notorious figures committed suicide by ingesting cyanide. 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.
A document vital to the capture of top Nazi Heinrich Himmler has been unearthed in the UK 75 years after his death. The items belonging to the SS leader, found in the possessions of a judge,...
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.
Heinrich Himmler was a leading member of the Nazi Party, one of the most powerful men in Nazi Germany, and a chief architect of the Holocaust (1938).
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...
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.