He was Hitler's most feared henchman and his willing executioner. But in the last days of the war Hitler discovered that Himmler had been plotting behind his back. The faithful Heinrich had offered peace to the West. To Hitler, it was "the most shameful betrayal of history". For the first time we tell the fascinating story of Himmler's loyalty and ultimate betrayal. Through rare archival footage, previously unpublished documents and interviews with people who knew Himmler personally, this film throws new light on the startling paradoxes behind the most devious character of the Third Reich.
Were Hitler and Himmler really as anti-Slavic and "racist" as historians made them out to be, or as they made themselves out to be? When speaking to their innermost circles of supporters and comrades did they advocate "Ueberesque" racial supremacy, or were they far less racist than most of us ever imagined?