Heinrich Himmler's Formative Years

This chapter explores Heinrich Himmler's privileged early life and family dynamics that shaped his personality and future. It highlights the influence of social connections and discusses how his middle-child status and family background set the stage for his rise within the SS.

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Robert sits down with Prop to discuss the early life of Heinrich Himmler, the man who built the SS into Hitler's engine of genocide.

(6 part series)

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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

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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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