Heinrich Himmler Biography and Timeline — Page 2

Conference of Posen

In Heinrich Himmlers speech at the Posen Conference Himmler, for the first time, clearly elucidated to all assembled leaders of the Reich, in frank and brutal terms, what the "Final Solution" referred to

Role range: 1939-1945

Final Solution

In Heinrich Himmlers speech at the Posen Conference Himmler, for the first time, clearly elucidated to all assembled leaders of the Reich, in frank and brutal terms, what the "Final Solution" referred to

Role range: 1939-1945

Minister of Interior

Appointed Minister of the Interior

Dachau

Tells the press Dachau will hold 5,000 because the judicial system cannot cope

Role range: 1939-1945

Minister of Interior

Appointed Minister of the Interior

Role range: 1939-1945

Battle of Aachen

Attempts to hold the German line to the Swiss border

Role range: 1939-1945

Army Group Vistula

The newly created Army Group Vistula, under the command of Reichsfuhrer-SS Heinrich Himmler,attemped a counter-attack but failed by 24 February

Role range: 1939-1945

Battle of Berlin

The newly created Army Group Vistula, under the command of Reichsfuhrer-SS Heinrich Himmler,attemped a counter-attack but failed by 24 February

Role range: 1939-1945

Arrest of Heinrich Himmler

Hitler orders von Greim and Reitsch to fly to Doenitzs headquarters at Ploen, Field Marshal von Greim is ordered by Hitler to arrest the "traitor" Himmler

Role range: 1939-1945

Peace

Himmler asks Count Bernadotte to convey a peace proposal to US General Dwight David Eisenhowerr

Role range: 1939-1945

Arrest of Heinrich Himmler

Arrested by British troops

Role range: 1939-1945

Death of Heinrich Himmler

Commits suicide

Role range: 1939-1945