HEINRICH HIMMLER (1900 - 1945) Hitler's Chief of the Gestapo placed in charge of security and responsible for the construction and operation of extermination camps. He chose suicide rather than face a hangman's noose at Nuremberg. Partly-printed signed letter 1p. 12mo. Berlin October 1938 to ""Party Member [SS-Oberfuhrer Karl] Herwig!"" thanks the man for his birthday wishes and regrets that he cannot respond personally thus this signed card. He adds in a typed postscript: ""I ask that you please send my thanks to the leaders and men of the 53rd SS Standard"". Boldly signed in black ink. Fine.