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Heinrich Himmler
- A Life from Beginning to End
- Narrated by: Matthew J. Chandler-Smith
- Length: 58 mins
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Discover the sinister life of Heinrich Himmler....
A main architect of the Holocaust, Heinrich Himmler was perhaps one of the most ruthless men that ever lived. For most, this would be hyperbole, but for Himmler, such words would seem like a rather apt description.
Heinrich Himmler seemed to have very little concern for any pain he inflicted on others. On the contrary, his chief complaint was typically over formalities, such as the refinement of certain protocols and procedures. Himmler considered himself a gentleman and refrained from vulgarities, but bearing in mind his work as head of the SS and the Gestapo in Nazi Germany, he was indeed a gentleman of genocide. He didn’t mind mass murder as long as it was done in an orderly fashion, and he didn’t have to get his hands dirty during the process.
That was the miserable life of Heinrich Himmler. In this book, we review the grim and ghastly details in full.
Discover a plethora of topics, such as:
- The making of a fanatic.
- The Loyal party man.
- Operation Himmler: The war begins.
- Death camps.
- Himmler’s peace.
- Final months: Grabbing at straws.
And much more!