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Himmler

American  
[him-ler, him-luhr] / ˈhɪm lər, ˈhɪm lər /

noun

  1. Heinrich 1900–45, German Nazi leader and chief of the secret police.


Himmler British  
/ ˈhɪmlər /

noun

  1. Heinrich (ˈhainrɪç). 1900–45, German Nazi leader, head of the SS and the Gestapo (1936–45); committed suicide

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Fromm covers much of this ground again, analyzing Heinrich Himmler and Josef Stalin as case studies of the sadist driven by the need to dominate.

From Salon Apr. 9, 2024

And every other dish the Germans order sounds to him like Heinrich Himmler or Joseph Goebbels.

From Washington Times Nov. 29, 2021

Referring to a prosecution statement comparing him to Hitler, he said: “Neither Hitler, Himmler or Göring ever went running around in Berlin to flush out Jews to be killed.”

From Washington Post Sep. 28, 2021

A document vital to the capture of top Nazi Heinrich Himmler has been unearthed in the UK 75 years after his death.

From BBC May 22, 2020

According to Himmler, the teenagers said, “Swing Heil” instead of “Heil Hitler.”

From "Hitler Youth: Growing Up in Hitler's Shadow" by Susan Campbell Bartoletti

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