The second installment of Heinrich Himmler’s Finnish vacation in Finland.
Heinrich Himmler was one of the leaders of Nazi Germany. Behind her masseur Felix Kersten. General
The new documentary shows rarely seen footage Nazi leader Heinrich Himmler From Finland’s vacation in 1942. F. Kersen – Himmler masseur The closing period will be seen today on TV1.
In the summer of 1942, Himmler traveled to Finland, a German ally in the war. As a guide and interpretation, he took his faithful masseur Felix Kerseninwho had previously lived in Finland and had Finnish citizenship.
Himmler wanted Finland to donate its Jewish population to Germany. Finnish Prime Minister Jukka Rangellin It is said that Himmler has completely ignored the Jewish issue.
The visit to Finland did not produce the result of Himmler. Instead, the Nazi leader had the opportunity to rest during the war. Himmler and Kersten enjoy their condition and Finnish nature in Tyrvänn.
– Himmler apparently visited the island for the advice of Kersten and took a short recreation break, historian Peter Longerich says in the History document.
This photo is not on Himmler’s trip to Finland. Such pictures are seen in the documentary. General
The documentary sees rare photos from that holiday in Finland. In the pictures, Himmler shows, among other things, a rowing boat on the lake.
– Kersten and Himmler toured around Finland. They went to the power of nature, picking berries and mushrooms. Himmler found this very empowering. It was her holiday week, a film director Arto Koskinen says in the documentary.
– Himmler worked hard as a mass murderer, which burdened his nerves. Rest did him good, historian Ian Buruma says.
In the previous part of the documentary series, it was learned that Felix Kersten, born in the current Estonian region, learned as a child as a Finnish language and received Finnish citizenship as an adult. General
After returning from Finland, Himmler noticed that Germany’s position in the war began to decline. It was also time for Kersen to act and leave Germany. He organized a escape from Stockholm.
– Dad knew the war had been lost, the son of Kersten Arno Kersen says in the documentary.
Kersten got an apartment from Sweden, but Himmler considered this children hostage in Germany to make sure the masseur returned.
Months later, Kersten got his oldest son in Stockholm. Still, the treatment relationship with Himmler continued.
History: F. Kersten – Himmler masseur today on TV1 at 7pm & Arena. See all TV shows and broadcast times on the Telku TV guide.