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Himmler visits Dachau

20th January 1941: The SS leader shows off his latest acquisition, a porcelain factory that celebrates Nazi ideals

Jan 20, 2026
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Himmler on a visit to Dachau in 1936.

On the 20th January, Heinrich Himmler, the leader of the SS and principal architect of the Holocaust, visited Dachau concentration camp with the Dutch fascist leader Anton Mussert. Himmler was organising the expansion of his system of camps in preparation for the Nazi move East. Himmler was a frequent visitor to the …

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