Dictator of Nazi Germany from 1933 to 1945. Rose to power to become Chancellor of Germany in 1933 and assumed title of Fuhrer in 1934.
Leading member and one of the most powerful men of the Nazi party of Germany. Himmler was the main architect of the Holocaust. In preparation for the invasion of Poland in September 1939, Himmler, under Hitler’s authority, established the Einsatzgruppen for the purpose of combating suspected enemies of the German state behind the front lines.
High-ranking German SS and police official during the period of Nazi power. A key architect of the Holocaust. Heydrich was chief of the Reich Security Main Office and directed a campaign involving the systemic arrest and execution of individuals deemed a 'threat' to the establishment of German control.
German politician, military leader, and convicted war criminal. One of the most powerful figures of the Nazi party. Deemed to be Hitler's second in command.
The following primary sources offer an insight into Germany during the period of the Second World War and the Holocaust - revealing other collaborators of this genocide.