Reinhard Heydrich
Karriere und Gewalt / Career and Violence
Reinhard Heydrich (1904–1942) had a rapid career in the Nazi state. In just a few years, he rose under Heinrich Himmler to become the most powerful man in the surveillance and persecution apparatus of the SS and police. During World War II, he was a key orchestrator of the Holocaust. As “Deputy Reich Protector”, he took rigorous action against the resistance in the German-occupied part of Czechoslovakia. He died in June 1942 as a result of an assassination attempt in Prague. After his death, the regime celebrated him as a “martyr”.
The exhibitions catalogue examines the path and conditions of Reinhard Heydrich’s rise to power and highlights his role in the complex of Nazi crimes. In conclusion it draws attention to images and ideas associated with Heydrich that originated in Nazi propaganda, were perpetuated and reinterpreted after 1945, and continue to have an impact today.
Editor
Stiftung Topographie des Terrors, vertreten durch Dr. Andrea Riedle
ISBN
978-3-941772-57-1
Language
deutsch / englisch
Publishing Place
Berlin
Pages
296 Pages
Publishing Year
2024