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Himmler

American

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

noun

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

Himmler British

/ ˈhɪmlər /

noun

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

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"Yet we shall never speak of this in public," Himmler cautioned.

From Salon ● Apr. 16, 2022

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

As their trip was cut short, Himmler made arrangements for the team to fly out of Calcutta at the last moment and was himself present to greet them when their plane landed in Munich.

From BBC ● Sep. 14, 2021

In addition to Adolf Hitler, these included Joseph Goebbels, minister of propaganda; Heinrich Himmler, head of the SS; and Robert Ley, head of the Reich Labor Front.

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

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