By the end of the war, homes were open to all women all over Europe who had gotten pregnant by a German soldier, and who needed help. Germans have always revered our history; you will see in our very old cathedrals' images from our Germanic past, the gods our ancestors prayed to, and it is all tied into our modern worldview of religion. My father had a vision of a people turning back to their creator, who gave us everything we know. Then on May 21 they ran into a patrol of freed Russian PoWs checking people on the road. They were then able to convince leaders that the Bible really is about the Jew and not about Europeans; we are only secondary along with all other gentiles. There is a book an American showed me called The War that Hitler Won and it attempted to show how effective Nazi propaganda was in brainwashing the masses to do evil things. The Jews promoted a genetic cesspool where everyone was encouraged to breed, no matter if you had a defect or not, but healthy women were also encouraged to abort their healthy babies. The Fhrer was a true gift to the German people, he opened eyes to a new and better world that someday will come, like a phoenix. The people I saw were genuinely happy; there were smiles everyplace I would go, and my father took me with him on many trips. I want to start with the Lebensborn, because that is probably the least understood and is a prime example of how caring and charitable the SS was. Locals recognised him and sent him and the group packing. Malloth was put up in an OAP home with Stille Hilfe funds. How do you feel about those who tried to kill Hitler? It is 70 years since her beloved Papi killed himself with a cyanide tablet hidden in his mouth, after being captured by British troops. The revelation about Gudrun Burwitz was first. After being taken into British custody in 1945 he killed himself, evading trial for war crimes. Later he always gave me a box of chocolates.. She has become the godmother to far-right womens groups. A Being is responsible for life, that is very easy to see because of what it is, nature and the beauty of the earth. National Socialism was born a hard birth and died a fiery death, but it must happen that way to waken more of our racial brethren than what Germany had the power to do. We truly live in a world upside down. I saw the gardens, trees, hospital, baths, quarters, and theater rooms. Accepting her husband's Jewish name was out of the question for Katrin in later years. My father was a policeman, he had a deep sense of right and wrong, and expected his men to follow the law in a uniform manner. Gudrun, now 85, knows it well, for she used to visit it as a child with her father, who called her Puppi, meaning Doll. We were just helping and protecting families falsely labeled as criminals and accused of false crimes. I was around my father often, even during the war, if there was a state plan to kill Jews I would have heard it, even if by accident. We wished no ill will on any other people, but we demanded they leave us alone. My father asked the questions as to why, where and how. Although legal, the organisation she runs operates in a moral grey zone. First by car and then on foot, they desperately tried to avoid capture. It is too bad we were not given the luxury of being able to un-occupy these people and turn them over to true National Socialist leaders. Nothing sinister in this either. They believed Columbus was not the first European on the continent, and indeed the Vikings may not have been the first either. She has preserved and nurtured the memory of her father, believing him to be a good and worthy man. Delicious Aryan traits, good manners and the best contacts with the dome of Nazism made the daughter of Heihrich Himmler the de facto princess of . I was impressed with how happy the prisoners were; we moved through the camp with no guards and had prisoners showing us what they did day to day. It was the Allies who are the masters of propaganda, convincing millions that a nation and its people must die and suffer because they are a threat to freedom. My father was key in using his police to root out Germans who worked for the Allies, it took the July 20th attempt to help find them all, and they had by this time made many contacts. Or by navigating to the user icon in the top right. He continued to call her by her childhood nickname Pppi throughout his life. . You are, I am sure, referring to the Jews. Get email updates with the day's biggest stories. . When Gudrun found out that her father had committed suicide, the fifteen-year-old suffered a psychological and medical breakdown. We also may change the frequency you receive our emails from us in order to keep you up to date and give you the best relevant information possible. Gudrun: Not in a million years. Nothing sinister, evil, or wrong with protecting your people and nation during times of war. Did you ever see a concentration camp? We arrived and were greeted by prisoners along with the camp commander. On May 3 in Flensburg, the Third Reichs final capital, Himmler shaved off his moustache, put on an eyepatch and adopted the name Heinrich Hitzinger, a sergeant executed for disloyalty. It was to be a place of honor for high SS leaders, so that future generations could honor the sacrifices they made to bring us a better world through National Socialism. I often heard my father speak of the camps, and he was very proud of the organization and effectiveness in using labor for everything from clothing, crops, and war material to help with the shortages caused by the war. She was 14 when he died and, far from disowning her father, she remained as fiercely devoted to him as he was to Hitler, keeping a scrapbook of every newspaper picture she could find of him. My father did not hate the Church or persecute the Church. No conversation about National Socialism is complete without talking about the Jews, and the crimes they claim to be victims of. It was the Allies who are the masters of propaganda, convincing millions that a nation and its people must die and suffer because they are a threat to freedom. Ever since she has refused to believe that Himmler committed suicide, claiming instead the British killed him. To me he was like a family member. She was born on August 8,1929 in Munich, Bavaria, Germany. My father asked the questions as to why, where and how. Because of the bombing of Europe, especially in the final months of the war, necessities that were needed in the camps could not get through, and many prisoners who came west were sick, and terrible outbreaks happened in a couple of the camps in which these prisoners were put in, Belsen was a prime example. Gudrun Himmler, the daughter of Heinrich Himmler and Margarete Himmler, was born on 8th August, 1929. Gudrun: No, I heard enough evidence by speaking with my fathers friends and those who were with him until the end. Although separated from his wife, Himmler remained close to his daughter. The American Ernest Hemingway even brags about killing a young SS soldier who surrendered, I wonder what was told to his mother. Your father is accused of ordering the killing of millions, putting millions of others in concentration camps, and overseeing a police state whom terrorized anyone who did not comply. Edda Goering, who was the goddaughter of Adolf Hitler and daughter of leading Nazi official Hermann Goering, has died at the age of 80 and was reportedly buried in a secret location in Germany. Therefore, my father respected the Church, many SS officers were Catholic, and he had no wish to anger Christians. All I remember hearing was how much better everyone had it, I would overhear how Germany overcame a lot of despair and a bad economy. This was in 1941, when we were supposed to be killing them all. We are leaps and bounds ahead of any other peoples, including the advanced Orientals. You worked with Silent Help; can you tell me what this is? Source: Into The Darkness: Nazi Germany Today (1940) by Lothrop Stoddard . Then soup could be made with them and fed to her without her knowledge. We lost due to being outnumbered and overwhelmed, even the most elite fighting men in the world could not stop it. In a 1999 interview she talked about trying to save enough money to go to America and examine the evidence that would help her . I heard my father give orders that life in the transit and prison camps be made comfortable and tolerable for the prisoners. We truly live in a world upside down. They were afraid of fate where SS men were fearless and stared fate in the eyes. In his last week, one of Adolf Hitlers most senior lieutenants was on the run, hiking around northern Germany disguised as a soldier, his moustache shaved off and a patch on one eye. We worship God by thanking him for our history, and honoring our ancestors who brought us forward into the age we are in. The German Christians were a good start, and my father attended many services by pastors who understood the Jewish influence on the Christian religion was not a good thing and led to false teachings. I was impressed with how happy the prisoners were; we moved through the camp with no guards and had prisoners showing us what they did day to day. I was impressed with how happy the prisoners were; we moved through the camp with no guards and had prisoners showing us what they did day to day. Read about our approach to external linking. So if I may, let me ask a pointed question, if National Socialism was so good and peaceful, why were so many people opposed to German rule? Gudrun: My father was a man of incredible honor, love, and loyalty. She was free to have another choice. You are, I am sure, referring to the Jews. Even after the trials were over, Gudrun and her mother were forced to live in a protestant nursing home at Bethel under an alias, because they did not have any money or valuables. We arrived and were greeted by prisoners along with the camp commander. During the funeral for Heydrich, thousands upon thousands of Czechs turned out to bid him farewell. Did you ever see a concentration camp? They withheld food and water, hygiene items, groped my mother and me, threatened us with rape and said I would be sent to Russia. They went all over the world looking into the history of the Europeans, and looking for evidence of the paths the tribes took coming into Europe. Germany was forced to occupy nations so that we could protect our borders during time of war, in no way did our leaders wish to impose our beliefs on these nations. You worked with Silent Help; can you tell me what this is? Those in charge fell for that claim, and came down harshly on people even if just by rumor, something Heydrich would have been against as he would have wanted hard evidence. Vanessa Lapa, the granddaughter of Holocaust survivors, has made a documentary called The Decent One, based on Himmler's letters to his wife . It was also opened to any woman who became pregnant but was not married, and whose family may have disapproved. I still remember going for walks and smelling all the gourmet food from the mom and pop stores that lined the streets, under National Socialism everyone was encouraged to start a small business or to have a good career, so we had many shops to choose from. Germany was forced to occupy nations so that we could protect our borders during time of war, in no way did our leaders wish to impose our beliefs on these nations. Wewelsburg was nothing but a retreat and research center for SS men. The Fuhrer was likewise very fond of children and animals. Himmler and Gudrun visiting Dachau concentration camp. It is understood she has never been, perhaps even doubtful that the Americans would grant an entry visa to the daughter of the man who gave the world Auschwitz. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. [Above: Heinrich Himmler (front right, beside prisoner) visiting the Dachau Concentration Camp in 1936.]. What was your father's view regarding religion and Christianity? 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