Heinrich Himmler
At a glance:
- Series: Dictionary of World Biography: Twentieth Century
- Categories: Government and Politics, Military History
- Subcategories: Generals, Military Officers, Soldiers, Wars, Battles, World War II, Holocaust
- Curriculum: 20th & 21st Century European History, German History
Article abstract: As Reich leader of the Schutzstaffel (SS) and chief of the German police, Himmler controlled the entire security apparatus of the Third Reich. Entrusted by Adolf Hitler with the implementation of the so-called final solution, Himmler became the principal organizer of the killing of nearly six million Jews.
Early Life
Heinrich Himmler was born on October 7, 1900, into a conservative, upper-middle-class family in Munich. His father, a onetime tutor to Prince Heinrich of Wittelsbach, served as a teacher of classical languages at several...
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