Heinrich Himmler
Posted by admin, October 30th, 2009
As the war was drawing to a German defeat, Himmler was considered by many to be a candidate to succeed Hitler as the F?hrer of Germany. Himmler ordered the cessation of the mass slaughter of the Jews, and proposed the surrender of the German armies in the west, including Denmark and Norway, but the fight against the Russians would continue. Hitler, learning of the betrayal of his most trusted and loyal disciple was enraged, stripping Himmler of all of his offices. However, realizing the war was lost, Himmler attempted to approach the Allies for peace negotiations through the Head of the Swedish Red Cross, Count Folke Bernadotte.
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