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The Kersten memoirs, 1940-1945 /

This text presents conversations between Heinrich Himmler and his personal therapist, who used his influence to intercede for thousands of deportees.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Kersten, Felix, 1898-1960
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	New York, Macmillan, 1957.
Subjects:	Kersten, Felix, > 1898-1960. Himmler, Heinrich, > 1900-1945. Nazis > Biography. Germany > Politics and government > 1933-1945. Nazis > Biographies. Allemagne > Politique et gouvernement > 1933-1945. Himmler, Heinrich, > 1900-1945 Nationalsozialistische Deutsche Arbeiter-Partei. Nazis. Physical therapists. Politics and government. Germany. Netherlands. 1933-1945 Biography Biographies.

Table of Contents:

Introduction / H.R. Trevor-Roper
Talks on Freemasonry
Talks on the Jews
Medicine and healing
Civil servants and honors
Homosexuals
Renewal of the ruling class
The chosen women
Foreign policy without diplomats
Hess
Encounters with Heydrich
Himmler's hatred of lawyers
Ribbentrop
Shooting party at Schönhof
Beginning of the tragedy
Himmler's card index of presents
The future of Brandenburg
War with Russia
The soldier-peasants
Himmler's trip to Finland
Himmler on religion
Ciano
Himmler's original plan for the solution of the Jewish problem
Report on Hitler's illness
The Dutch resettlement plan
The new bigamy
The Burgundian Free State
Kersten moves to Sweden
Settling with the diehards
Himmler and the 20th of July
Swiss activities on behalf of the Jews
The Security Service (SD)
The defection of Finland
Taks with General Commissioner Litzmann
The Scandinavian rescue campaign of 1944 and the release of Dutch prisoners
Himmler's ideas on England
Himmler and the Waffen SS
Holland and the saving of the Hague
War in Scandinavia averted
A triumph for humanity
Parting from Himmler
Back in Stockholm
Heinrich Himmler
Appendix : Physio-neural therapy.