Heinrich himmler, reichsleader head of the ss, gave a speech to ss officers in posen a region of poland. The promotional document offered on this web page bears the authentic handwritten pen and ink signature of reichsfuhrerss heinrich himmler. The documents selected for this section provide many possibilities for classroom discussion or student activities. In 1940, heinrich himmler started an affair with the secretary hedwig potthast with whom he had two children. Mar 24, 2015 heinrich himmler did a very courageous and significant thing to come forward like he did in the speech you mentioned. Heinrich himmler meticulously worked his way up the nazi ranks courtesy of his ruthlessness and commitment to the nazi cause of total control over europe and the infamous final solution. Himmler, born in munich, was the son of a pious catholic schoolteacher. As the head of the ss himmler oversaw the construction and operation of nazi germanys concentration and extermination camps. The most detailed list of himmler s speeches on the internet. Heinrich himmler 19001945 was the reich leader reichsfuhrer of the dreaded ss of the nazi party from 1929 until 1945. Heinrich himmler goes on an inspection tour of the flossenbuerg concentration camp. On one hand he was an unscrupulous executioner, who issued.
This authentic third reich document signed by himmler has been folded through the center but is otherwise in very good condition. Document signed by heinrich himmler item hh 43 description. The child kidnapping program during the war, ss leader heinrich himmler ramped up the lebensborn program by ordering that children meeting specified criterion of racial purity be abducted from german occupied territories. The magickal world of heinrich himmler white dragon. A recentlypublished book by american author, joseph bellinger, himmler s death, offers another conspiracy theory alternative to himmler s death, stating that heinrich himmler was assassinated by his british interrogators in may 1945 along with other highranking officers of the ss and werewolf resistance organization. Cia documentation claims allen dulles met with heinrich. Heinrich himmler was a beast of contradictions, dr matthias uhl of the institute said. Himmlers diaries reveal schedule of massages and mass murder. German spy agency releases himmler daughter files updated 8.
Work diaries chronicling the daily activities of hitlers henchman heinrich himmler have surfaced in russian military archives. He rose to power during the second world war and is known as one of the very few men responsible for one of the most notorious holocausts in the known human history the massacre of jews. Heinrich himmler autograph note signed 09111943 item 217954. Proceedings of the washington conference on holocaustera assets. At the time, spain and germany were negotiating over spains entry into the axis alliance. Vomi himmler was deeply involved in the germanization program for the east, particularly. Ebook heinrich himmler as pdf download portable document. Heinrich himmler top results of your surfing heinrich himmler start download portable document format pdf and ebooks electronic books free online rating news 20162017 is books that can provide inspiration, insight, knowledge to the reader. Himmler is buried in an unmarked grave on luneburg heath. Himmler presided over a vast ideological and bureaucratic empire that defined him for manyboth inside and outside the third reichas the second most powerful man after adolf hitler in germany during world war ii. His legal battles mostly behind him, david irving has resumed work on heinrich himmler. So at this time in his life, there was likely to be some kind of death, either literal or symbolic. Reichsfuhrerss, polizeichef, reichsinnenminister, heerfuhrer.
When first confronted with this new translation of heinrich himmler s famous speech at posen, i wondered what new insights could possibly be gained. Himmlers diary gives chilling insights into the mind of. Heinrich himmler historical records and family trees. Heinrich himmler was born in 1900 and died in 1945. Himmler with reinhard heydrich in vienna, march 1938. Description of eight microfilms of rsha files in moscow archives, currently in private hands in. Chart and diagram slides for powerpoint beautifully designed chart and diagram s for powerpoint with visually stunning graphics and animation effects. Str, ap file the undated file photo shows german nazi party official and head of the ss, heinrich himmler. Himmler started off as an officer in the gestapo and later maneuvered himself up. He served in the german army at the end of world war one and then had a variety of jobs, including working as a.
Photographs of heinrich himmler with various nazi leaders. Nevertheless, reichsfuhrer ss heinrich himmler had long pursued a far. Heinrich luitpold himmler pronounced listen 7 october 1900 23 may 1945 was reichsfuhrer of the ss, a military commander, and a leading member of the nazi party. Heinrich himmler goes on an inspection tour of the. Heinrich himmler adored his daughter and had her regularly flown to his offices in berlin from munich where she lived with her. What were hitlers personal religious beliefs and vs. Parallels the film premiered a week ago at the berlin film festival and is based on previously undiscovered letters and diaries.
Translate himmler in english online and download now our free translator to use any time at no charge. Permission is granted to copy, distribute andor modify this document under the terms of the gnu free documentation license, version 1. The diary of one of the most notorious nazi leaders, heinrich. Heinrich himmler on christianity and religion renegade tribune. Heinrich himmlers lost wartime diaries confirm he was a. Heinrich himmler 19001945, reichsfuehrerss, head of the gestapo and the waffenss, and minister of the interior of nazi germany from 1943 to 1945. His father was joseph gebhard himmler 17 may 1865 29 october 1936, a teacher, and his mother was anna maria himmler nee heyder. As head of the ss, he had ultimate responsibility of internal security in nazi germany as was seen in the night of the. History states that heinrich himmler, to cheat the gallows, bit on a cyanide tablet embedded in one of his teeth and died as a result.
Records may include photos, original documents, family history, relatives, specific dates, locations and full names. Ppt heinrich himmler powerpoint presentation free to. The family was devoutly roman catholic and often attended services. Jul 19, 2016 himmlers sun is also posited in the 8th in his horoscope. It has the ebonycolored grip which is identifiable as an eickhorn production by its unique shape. Heinrich himmler was born in munich to a bavarian middleclass family.
The main article for this category is heinrich himmler. This rare document came from a grouping of such directives that showed up in an official file folder recently in germany. The population policy of the nazi regime, conceived on racialbiological grounds. Heinrich himmlers diaries document brutal holocaust. His loyalty to hitler until near the end, combined with his organizational skills and ambition, give him a swift rise to power. A speech transcript from january 1937, containing the thoughts of heinrich himmler on the schutzstaffel, its values and mission. Diaries of holocaust architect heinrich himmler discovered in. A copy of the license is included in the section entitled gnu free documentation license. This is a document that concerns important issues about the use of polish civilian workers who labored on projects of the german railroad system within and without the reich. Heinrich himmler ansprache vor ss fuehrern im generalgouvernement. Heinrich himmler signature plus original time magazine. A documentation lane, barbara miller, rupp, leila j. Heinrich himmler was supposedly creating a nazi religion based on those ideals, and that its introduction to germany was only stopped by the onset of war.
Ss laws by heinrich himmler english version national socialist literature. Himmler grew from an awkward teenager to be one of the most powerful in hitlers inner circle. This one refers and give direction to the outside prussian state governments and interior ministry and to the reichs commissioner in the saar land and a whole shopping list of officials. Visit yad vashem for a carefully arranged collection of 2 holocaust documents in english. Photos of himmler at dachau photo of himmler after his death back to table of contents home. Heinrich himmler biography facts, childhood, family of nazi. Heinrich luitpold himmler was born in munich on 7 october 1900 into a conservative middleclass roman catholic family. This is an excellent association document in which himmler promotes one of his favorites, hermann fegelein. Feb 17, 2014 a heinrich himmler documentary, in his own words. Much could be written on the subject of the pagan aura of the nazi party and its regime, but here i want to focus on the high priest of its knightly order heinrich himmler and his ss. After graduating high school he joined the army in 1917, where he served as an officer cadet in the eleventh bavarian regiment. He had been captured by a british patrol on the 21 st may 1945 after being stripped of his titles and being booted from the nazi part for taking part in secret talks with the allies.
The heinrich himmler collection germania international. Besides that, whatever you want to say about the man, he created the waffen ss, a phenomenon of incredible significance for a post christian europe, which will for centuries be remembered as an incredible military force. Portions of content provided by tivo corporation 2020 tivo corporation whats new. The ss, through its security service sicherheitsdienst, or sd, hunted down jews, gypsies, communists and any persons who the nazis believed to be either untermensch subhuman or against the regime. This is one of the most chilling documents of the holocaust. Himmler dedication dagger with the handwriting facsimile of the reichsfuhreron the blade. A photo from 1935 showing heinrich himmler with his wife, marga, his. The english translation in the blue series is only. His mother was anna maria himmler maiden name heyder, a devout roman catholic and attentive mother. I recomend reading the entire document, it was declassified in 2007.
Heinrich had a younger brother, ernst himmler, and an older brother, ludwig himmler. This is a fantastic himmler document and is clearly marked geheim. His mother was anna maria himmler maiden name heyder, a devout catholic and attentive mother. This is the largest archive of holocaust documents available on the internet. The nazi slogan blood and soil, indicating its tying together of the destiny of the german people with the very earth of.
Aug 03, 2016 diaries of holocaust architect heinrich himmler discovered in russia. Documentary from german tv channel zdf about heinrich himmler, reichsfuhrer ss. The complete text of this speech printed in the nuremberg document collection blue series is available only in german. According to himmler jews were a foreign element in germany and elsewhere causing trouble, including communism as movement. Himmler s speech is one of the most quoted documents in any study of the holocaust, whether from a. Generalplan ost is the archive document relating to national socialist expansion policies in the eastern territories. Autograph 908411 document signed by heinrich himmler. Heinrich also had a godfather, prince heinrich of bavaria, after whom he was named. Pictorialdocumentary, the wewelsburg, ideological center of the ss 1934. Heinrich himmler was born on 7 october 1900 in munich, the son of a schoolteacher. Although nizkor is working to place these materials on the web for easier access, the bulk of the documents at this site are available only by ftp. This is a museumgrade document and a historical treasure. His father was joseph gebhard himmler, a secondaryschool teacher and principal. This is the actual not a copy of heinrich himmler s directive issued under the auspices of the general government and the police president in vienna, austria dated january 1941.
Power and alliances in transition a thesis presented to the faculty of the college of arts and sciences florida gulf coast university in partial fulfillment of the requirement for the degree of master of arts in history by sara elise gottwalles july 24, 2014. Norbert masurs report on his talk with heinrich himmler 1945. Margarete later adopted a son, in whom himmler showed no interest. The himmler kersten agreement was a document signed on 12 march 1945 by reichsfuhrerss heinrich himmler and his personal physician felix kersten, in which himmler made four pledges in the name of humanity concerning the fate of nazi concentration camps upon the approach of allied forces at the end of the second world war. In this speech, himmler described the nazis plans for the extermination of the jewish people. Heinrich luitpold himmler 1900 1945 was a german nazi politician and leader of the ss. At that time, himmler became friendly with a secretary, hedwig potthast, who left her job in 1941 and became his mistress. As a result, hundreds of thousands of children were forcibly seized from their homes and off the streets, mostly in eastern europe. Himmler initials the german translation of a letter to hitler.
Himmlers secret directive to all members of the ss and the police on the care of. Himmler, after the death of adolf hitler and joseph goebbels, was probably the most prized catch out of all the senior figures in nazi germany. On 10 may the group left donitz s final hq in flensburg and drove southwards in 4 large cars. The nazi slogan blood and soil, indicating its tying together of the destiny of the german people with the very earth of the fatherland and its. The documents include details such as himmler ordering the murder of thousands following a massage from his doctor and nearly fainting when he was splattered with the brains of a jewish. We can only wonder, as biographer peter longerich asks, how could such a banal personality attain such a historically unique position of power. Gottfried feder, joseph goebbels, gregor and otto strasser, heinrich himmler, and richard walther darre during the period before the national socialists came to. Wikimedia commons has media related to heinrich himmler. Historian calls for an inquiry over fake himmler documents. Yet he was hitlers top enforcer, in charge of the gestapo, the ss, and the socalled final solution. First of all, we notice that kurt heinrich himmler, reichsfuhrer of the ss, gestapo and german police forces, seemed to be the one most impregnated by clericalism amongst the catholic members of hitlers entourage. Photo by heinrich hoffmann 25 may 1935 hitler looks out the window of a train. Russian soldiers capture himmler and turn him over to the british.
Konrad meyer under supervision of heinrich himmler. He was hitlers secondincommand and one of the most powerful and infamous nazis. Description of eight microfilms of rsha files in moscow archives, currently in private hands in washington dc. Reichsfuehrerss heinrich himmler speaks to a young girl. He was an intelligent student, but his father, a principal, called him a born criminal. The documents, which purported to show that british intelligence officers murdered heinrich himmler, the head of the ss in nazi germany, in 1945, were exposed as. Heinrich and margarete himmler separated in 1940 without seeking divorce. His parents were joseph gebhard himmler and anna maria himmler.
Heinrich himmler was a german nazi military commander and a close associate of adolf hitler. The sinister life of the head of the ss and gestapo this book is well written, however, ive learned more about what than about why. I suggest getting the book the strange death of heinrich himmler by hugh thomas, a forensic surgeon, who brings up some interesting facts on what is known about the british report, such as the fact that his body was said to have no marks or scars, when it was known that himmler had a fencing scar that never healed from his youth that can be. Heinrich himmler was born 7 october 1900 in munich to a middleclass bavarian family.
Our new crystalgraphics chart and diagram slides for powerpoint is a collection of over impressively designed datadriven chart and editable diagram s guaranteed to impress any audience. Heinrich himmler simple english wikipedia, the free. This schlegelberger document, one of the most crucial in the discussion of hitlers personal role in the holocaust, was hidden or ignored by the worlds historians. The heinrich himmler signature is in ink signed with a pen by himmler s own hand.
Heinrich luitpold himmler 7 october 1900 23 may 1945 was the commander of the german schutzstaffel ss and one of the most powerful men in nazi. Fathers, sons, husbands, and killers that revel in the torture and death of others. Heinrich himmler dedication dagger item hh 14 description. Chilling extracts from the himmler diaries which were. Jews engaged in partisan warfare andor supported partisans. Reichsfuhrerss heinrich himmler signed police document. Excerpts from hitler, himmler, and others on the destruction of european jewry. But the document recently found in an archive in the city of zaragoza, in northeastern spain, sheds light on what franco sought to hide. Shop for heinrich himmler related autographs, signed photographs, historical documents and manuscripts from the worlds largest collection. Heinrich himmler 7 october 1900 23 may 1945 was reichsfuhrer of the schutzstaffel ss, chief of the german police, a military commander and a leading member of the nazi party nsdap. Heinrich himmler 19001945 was a german nazi leader, head of the blackshirted schutzstaffel ss troops and of the dreaded gestapo, or german secret police. Heinrich himmler was to become one of the most feared men in nazi germany and europe once world war two broke out. Himmlers papers identified him as exsergeant heinrich hitzinger of a special armoured company, attached to the secret field police, demobilized on 3 may 1945. Historical records and family trees related to heinrich himmler.
Heinrich luitpold himmler was reichsfuhrer of the schutzstaffel protection squadron. Masurs testimony on what heinrich himmler said, essentially what revisionists say. We know surprisingly little about heinrich himmlers early career. Talks between masur and himmler must have been around april 20th 1945.
Gestapo document signed by himmler axis history forum. Heinrich had an older brother, gebhard ludwig himmler b. The rise of the nazi party is documented in the papers of theodore abel, which include five hundred autobiographical sketches by early members of the party. Himmler avoided being tried at nuremberg as he committed suicide before being brought to trial. The hitler photographs compiled by campbell m gold. Himmler adored his daughter, and called her puppi english. I shall speak first of all about the origin, organisation and the spheres of activity of the ss the sa originated in 1923, very early in. Relation to father father heinrich himmler centre and theyoung gudrun, visiting a concentration camp. Heres what to know about lebensborn, the nazi human. I recently purchased this document signed by himmler 7th september, 1943. Himmler papers shed light on personal life of a nazi the new. The documents show a busy schedule of meetings with bureaucrats, ss. Origin born in munich in 1900, heinrich himmler was raised in a roman catholic middleclass bavarian family.