Heydrich reinhard biography
•
Reinhard Heydrich: A Biography (English and German Edition) - Hardcover
Reinhard Heydrich
Deschner, Gunther
Published by Stein & Day Pub, 1981
ISBN 10: 0812828097 / ISBN 13: 9780812828092
Used / Hardcover First Edition
Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. Ex-library with typical markings-DJ in Mylar-" Reinhard Heydrich by Gunther Deschner is a disturbing book not based on what was written, but because of the fact that it evidences that bright, intelligent individuals, like the author, can turn a blind eye to the savagery and evil of the Third Reich and seek to excuse the men who made its operation possible. Deschner, is not an apologist for the Nazi's since he acknowledges the inherent evils of the Party and does not deny the existence of the holocaust. However, when it comes to Heydrich, Deschner would have the reader believe that Heydrich was a well meaning individual who was caught up by his desire for power an
•
Born in the German city of Halle, near Leipzig on March 7, 1904, Reinhard Eugen Tristan Heydrich was raised in a cultured, musical environment. His father founded the Halle Conservatory of Music and was a Wagnerian musikdrama singer, while his mother was an accomplished pianist. Young Heydrich trained seriously as a violinist, developing expert skill and a lifelong passion for the violin.
As a boy, he lived in an elegant home with his family enjoying elevated social status. But young Heydrich also suffered as the target of schoolyard bullies, teased about his very high pitched voice and his devout Catholicism in the mostly Protestant town. He was also beaten up bygd bigger boys and tormented with anti-Jewish slurs mitt i rumors of Jewish ancestry in his family.
At home Heydrich's mother believed in the value of harsh discipline and frequent lashings. As a result, Heydrich was a withdrawn, sullen boy, unhappy, but also intensely self-driven to excel at everything. As he grew he exce
•
Reinhard Heydrich
High ranking Nazi official (1904–1942)
"Heydrich" redirects here. For other people with the surname, see Heydrich (surname).
Reinhard Tristan Eugen Heydrich (HY-drik, German:[ˈʁaɪnhaʁtˈtʁɪstanˈʔɔʏɡ(ɘ)n̩ˈhaɪdʁɪç]ⓘ; 7 March 1904 – 4 June 1942) was a German high-ranking SS and police official during the Nazi era and a principal architect of the Holocaust. He held the rank of SS-Obergruppenführer und General der Polizei. Many historians regard Heydrich as one of the darkest figures within the Nazi regime, and Adolf Hitler described him as "the man with the iron heart."
Heydrich was chief of the Reich Security Main Office (including the Gestapo, Kripo, and SD). He was also Stellvertretender Reichsprotektor (Deputy/Acting Reich-Protector) of Bohemia and Moravia. He served as president of the International Criminal Police Commission (ICPC, now known as Interpol) and chaired the January 1942 Wannsee Conference which formalised plans for the "Fi