Himmler, Heinrich (1900-1945):

Himmler was one of Hitler's top officials, as the head of the Nazi police throughout World War II. Having joined the Nazi party in 1925, he served as the head of its propaganda division from 1926 through 1930. He became leader of the SS, the military force of the Nazi party, and took control of the Gestapo, or the secret police, in 1934. This gave him control of all Nazi police forces. In this position he carried out a ruthless program of extermination of Jews, gypsies, Communists, homosexuals, and other groups deemed unworthy of existence by Nazi doctrine. In April of 1945 he was captured, but committed suicide before he could be brought to trial for war crimes.

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