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1 day ago · 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 German Nazi Party, and one of the most powerful men in Nazi Germany.
Oct 3, 2024 · Heinrich Himmler, German Nazi politician, police administrator, and military commander who became the second most powerful man in the Third Reich. He was the head of the SS (Schutzstaffel; ‘Protective Echelon’), the ‘political soldiers’ of the Nazi Party.
Sep 30, 2024 · On 23 May 1945, Chief of German Police Heinrich Himmler committed suicide, one day after being arrested by British authorities. As Reichsführer (National Leader) of the SS, Himmler was the second most powerful man in Nazi Germany by the end of World War II.
Sep 27, 2024 · Heinrich Himmler, one of the most powerful men in Nazi Germany, co-founded the Ahnenerbe. He was deeply interested in mysticism and the occult. The Ahnenerbe conducted expeditions worldwide, including Tibet, Scandinavia, and South America, to find evidence of Aryan superiority.
Oct 7, 2024 · Subordination of the broader German populace was achieved primarily through the unification of all the police, security, and Schutzstaffel organizations under the direction of Heinrich Himmler and his chief lieutenant, Reinhard Heydrich.
Sep 25, 2024 · In preparation for the invasion of Poland in September 1939, Reichsführer SS and Chief of the German Police Heinrich Himmler, under Adolf Hitler’s authority, established the Einsatzgruppen for the purpose of combating suspected enemies of the German state behind the front lines.
Oct 8, 2024 · A 1938 photograph of Heinrich Himmler (1900-45), leader of the SS (Schutzstaffel), the Nazi paramilitary group which evolved into a vast military organisation. (German Federal Archives)
