Last ditch effort Near the end of the war it became clear to Himmler that Germany was doomed to lose the war. Because this was the case he decided to try and make a deal with the allies. Himmler first proposed that the allies team up with Germany to take down the USSR.(Saidel)
Himmler's finale Himmler was doing everything he could to avoid being punished for his actions in the war. In his efforts to do so Hitler caught him in the act and had him arrested. After the war was over he was captured by the allies. before he could be questioned he killed himself by biting on a cyonide pill. (saidel)
Himmler and his love life Heinrich had a hard time talking to women. This was due to his lack of confidence in his looks, even though he was not very arrtactive. He met his wife Margarete in a hotel lobby at a bavarian resort in 1923. It was thought that Himmler was attracted to this woman because she was one of the aryan race. However; she was said not to be very attractive. In August 1929 the Heinrich and his wife had a child named Gudrun. She was named after a character in Himmler's favorite novel. Over time, Himmler became quite aware of the unattractiveness of his wife. He became very jelous of two soldiers under him because they had very attractive wives. Himmler then started an affair with his secretary Hudwig. Himmler would eventually run away from his wife to be with his mistress with whom he had two kids and adopted one. The first child around was the adopted child named Gebhard. Gebhard was the child of one of the military officers Heinrih worked with. He passed away so Heinrich and Hudwig took him in as their adopted son. the couple would go on to have two more children, ones name was Helge, a son, and the other was Nanette.(Simkin)