Gudrun Burwitz
Appearance
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![]() Gudrun Himmler (right) with her mother Margarete Himmler at the Nuremberg trials, 1945 | |
Born | Gudrun Margarete Elfriede Emma Anna Himmler 8 August 1929 |
Died | 24 May 2018 Munich, Bavaria, Germany | (aged 88)
Other names | Püppi |
Known for | Daughter of Nazi Reichsführer-SS Heinrich Himmler |
Spouse | Wulf Dieter Burwitz |
Children | 2 |
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Gudrun Margarete Elfriede Emma Anna Burwitz (née Himmler, 8 August 1929 – 24 May 2018) was a German Nazi supporter and the daughter of Margarete Himmler and Heinrich Himmler. She was born in Munich.[1]
Burwitz was arrested and made to testify at the Nuremberg trials. She fought to defend her father’s reputation and became closely involved in Neo-Nazi groups that give support to ex-members of the SS.
Burwitz died on 24 May 2018 at her home near Munich, aged 88.[2] Her death was announced a month later.[2]
References
[change | change source]- ↑ Browning, Christopher R.; Matthaus, Jurgen (2004). The Origins of the Final Solution: The Evolution of Nazi Jewish Policy, September 1939 – March 1942. Comprehensive History of the Holocaust. Lincoln: University of Nebraska Press. pp. 36–110. ISBN 978-0-8032-1327-2.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Tod von Gudrun Burwitz: Heinrich Himmlers Tochter, Nazi bis zuletzt - SPIEGEL ONLINE". M.spiegel.de. Retrieved 30 June 2018.