From Diary Entries to Dark Leadership: Himmler's Evolution

This chapter explores Heinrich Himmler's childhood and the evolution of his character as he became an influential figure in the SS during World War I. Through his diary entries, it sheds light on his personal sentiments and the overarching impact of the war on his worldview.

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Robert takes us up to Heinrich Himmler's adolescence and frustrating wait through the war years, which leads him into the world of far-right politics and eventually the welcoming arms of the Nazi party itself.

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Heinrich Himmler (1900-1945) | American Experience | Official Site | PBS

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Longerich, Peter. Heinrich Himmler: A Life (p. 13). OUP Oxford. Kindle

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An Architect of Terror: Heinrich Himmler and the Holocaust | The National WWII Museum | New Orleans

An Architect of Terror: Heinrich Himmler and the Holocaust | The National WWII Museum | New Orleans

"In Memory of the Girl in the Red Coat:" Heinrich Himmler’s Annotated Volumes of Mein Kampf

https://ia803406.us.archive.org/29/items/docuv3/Books/The%20Third%20Reich/The%20Celebrations%20in%20the%20Life%20of%20the%20SS%20Family%20by%20Fritz%20Weitzel%20%281939%29.pdf

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