Editing Heinrich Himmler
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In 1929, he was appointed Reichsführer-SS by Adolf Hitler. Over the next 16 years, he developed the SS from a mere 290-man battalion into a million-strong paramilitary group, and, following Hitler's orders, set up and controlled the Nazi concentration camps. He was known for good organizational skills and for selecting highly competent subordinates, such as [[Reinhard Heydrich]] in 1931. | In 1929, he was appointed Reichsführer-SS by Adolf Hitler. Over the next 16 years, he developed the SS from a mere 290-man battalion into a million-strong paramilitary group, and, following Hitler's orders, set up and controlled the Nazi concentration camps. He was known for good organizational skills and for selecting highly competent subordinates, such as [[Reinhard Heydrich]] in 1931. | ||
From 1943 onward, he was both Chief of German Police and Minister of the Interior, overseeing all internal and external police and security forces, including | From 1943 onward, he was both Chief of German Police and Minister of the Interior, overseeing all internal and external police and security forces, including the [[Gestapo]]. Himmler had a lifelong interest in occultism, interpreting Germanic neopagan and Völkisch beliefs to promote the racial policy of Nazi Germany, and incorporating esoteric symbolism and rituals into the SS. | ||
Himmler was also responsible for the establishment of the [[Reich Security Main Office]] (RHSA), which would serve as the umbrella agency for all of Nazi Germany’s intelligence organizations. | Himmler was also responsible for the establishment of the [[Reich Security Main Office]] (RHSA), which would serve as the umbrella agency for all of Nazi Germany’s intelligence organizations. | ||