The Reaction of Himmler, Hitler and Göring when they Were Told that the End Had Arrived
In January 1945, the Soviet Union launched a massive offensive across the Vistula, sweeping aside German defenses and bringing Red Army units to within a few kilometers of Berlin by the end of that month. Amid this military catastrophe, Heinrich Himmler was appointed commander-in-chief of Army Group Vistula on January 24. His orders were to … Read more