Himmler's Diary 1945: A Calendar of Events Leading to Suicide is an exceptional work with unpublished diary entries made by Himmler that shows in detail how The Third Reich fell to ruin in its final bloody year. Reichsfuhrer-SS Heinrich Himmler was instigator of the largest programme of racial mass murder in history. 1 January 1945 saw Heinrich Himmler at his peak in Nazi Germany, controlling the entire German police force (including the Gestapo), all SS organisations and Nazi Minister of the Interior. His powers extended into the German Army and included Commander of the Replacement Army and two Army Groups. Two field commands revealed his limitations and failure as army commander. Between January and May 1945, Heinrich Himmler vacillated, showing a lack of vision, action and decision. At least he was able to gain control of V-2 rocket production and their launch against Britain. He ordered all concentration camp inmates be shot, before rescinding the order. When his SS generals asked for instructions, Himmler ordered them to show backbone as their commands had few bounds.The Swedes and Swiss negotiated with Himmler who allowed over 10,000 concentration camp prisoners taken to safety before Hitler intervened. Himmler conducted peace feelers via the Swedes before the German surrender in May 1945, while trying to make contact with British Field Marshal Montgomery. These contacts went unanswered. Himmler was captured by the British and then committed suicide on 23 May 1945.
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Fonthill Media
ISBN-13
9781781552575
eBay Product ID (ePID)
176705129
Product Key Features
Book Title
Himmler's Diary 1945:A Calendar of Events Leading to Suicide
Author
Peter Witte, Stephen Tyas
Format
Hardcover
Language
English
Topic
Books
Publication Year
2013
Genre
Biographies & True Stories
Number of Pages
208 Pages
Dimensions
Item Height
234mm
Item Width
156mm
Item Weight
570g
Additional Product Features
Title_Author
Stephen Tyas, Peter Witte
Country/Region of Manufacture
United Kingdom
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