Heinrich Himmler, head of the SS, was a principal figure in Nazi Germany and played a pivotal role in orchestrating the Holocaust. Born in 1900 near Munich, he had a modest upbringing and trained as an officer after World War I. His political career began with the NSDAP, leading to his involvement in the Beer Hall Putsch of 1923. Himmler rapidly advanced in the party and became a crucial leader in the SS, overseeing its expansion into various brutal arms of state enforcement and extermination, solidifying his legacy as a key enforcer of Nazi ideology and violence.
Heinrich Himmler transformed the SS from a small paramilitary group into a powerful organization, overseeing the Gestapo, Einsatzgruppen, and units responsible for the Holocaust.
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