Heinrich Müller (Gestapo)
German SS police official SS-General and head of the Gestapo from 1939-1945 (1900–1945)
Heinrich Müller was a high-ranking German Schutzstaffel (SS) and police official during the Nazi era.
Heinrich Müller | |
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| Director of the Gestapo | |
| In office 27 September 1939 – 1 May 1945 | |
| Appointed by | Heinrich Himmler |
| Preceded by | Reinhard Heydrich |
| Succeeded by | none (Office abolished) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 28 April 1900 Munich, Bavaria German Empire |
| Died | May 1945 (aged 45) Berlin (assumed) |
| Civilian awards | Golden Party Badge |
| Military service | |
| Nickname(s) | "Gestapo Müller" |
| Allegiance |  German Empire Nazi Germany |
| Service | German Army 1917–18 Munich Police 1919–33 Gestapo 1933–45 |
| Years of service | 1917–18 (military) 1933–45 (SS) |
| Rank | SS-Gruppenführer |
| Battles/wars | First World War |
| Military awards | Knights Cross of the War Merit Cross with Swords Iron Cross 1st Class with 1939 Clasp Bavarian Military Merit Cross 2nd Class with Swords Honour Cross of the World War 1914/1918 |
Other websites
change- Nazi War Crimes and Japanese Imperial Government Records Interagency Working Group: RG 263 Detailed Report, Heinrich Mueller
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