Heinrich Himmler “Cruelty commands respect, men may hate us but we do not ask for their love, only their fear”-Heinrich Himmler. Who was this man, how did he influence history, as well what was his life like outside of the war? Born on October 7th, 1900 in Munich, Germany, Heinrich Himmler was doomed to become one of the most feared individuals of the war. In 1920 he participated in the beer hall with Adolf Hitler, Heinrich three years later joined Nazi party. 1929 he became a general. Here he grew the army by 50,000 people. Soldiers in the army could punish or murder anyone found to be an enemy of state "I have not tolerated an atheist in the ranks of the SS. Every member has a deep faith in God…” – H. Himmler. The
