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• The Venlo Incident

Date of birth:

October 7th, 1900 (Munich/Bayern, German Empire)

Date of death:

May 23rd, 1945 (Lüneburg, Germany)

Service number:

NSDAP Nr.: 14303 /// SS Nr.: 168

Nationality:

German (1933-1945, Third Reich)

Heinrich Himmler was born October 7th, 1900 in Munich, second son of the catholic director of a school, Gebhard Himmler and his wife Anna. He was named after his godfather, the Bavarian Prince Heinrich von Wittelsbach. As it was, the wealthy Himmler family had a good relationship with the Bavarian court. His conservative parents raised him in a very stern catholic and nationalistic fashion.

Himmler had a poor health, just like Goebbels (Bio Goebbels). He was frequently absent from school but compensated for his physical weakness by studying hard. He graduated from secondary grammar school in Landshut with top marks in history, ancient languages and religion. At the outbreak of World War One, young Himmler dreamt of a military career. He desperately wanted to become a naval officer but was rejected for his nearsightedness. The general rule was that people wearing glasses were not accepted by the navy. Therefor he reported to the army and was posted as cornet in 11th Bavarian Regiment. He was never deployed at the front, however. After he had graduated from officer’s course, the war had ended.

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• Photo 1: Wilco Vermeer
• - Tixier, T., Allgemeine SS - Polizei - Waffen-SS Volume 3 (2019)
  - Dienstaltersliste der Schutzstaffel der NSDAP 1935
  - Dienstaltersliste der Schutzstaffel der NSDAP 1937
  

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