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Heinrich Himmler
1900 â 1945
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Architect of the Final Solution
Head of the SS and chief architect of the Holocaust's implementation. Oversaw the concentration camp system, Einsatzgruppen death squads, and the infrastructure of genocide. Organized the murder of six million Jews and millions of others.
Why They're Here
The principal organizer of the Holocaust. Himmler transformed the SS into the primary instrument of Nazi genocide, overseeing every aspect of the extermination machinery.