3. Himmler Was a Loving and Doting Father to His Own Children
Himmler was a monster capable of carrying out a genocide whose victims included millions of children, but that did not keep him from being a loving father to his own offspring. They included a daughter, Gudrun, a foster son whose SS father had died, and two illegitimate children, Helge and Nanette, whom he fathered upon his personal secretary. Himmler was particularly close to his daughter Gudrun, whom he nicknamed Puppi (“dolly”). His official responsibilities kept him away for long stretches, but he made sure to phone her every few days and see her as frequently as he could.