Why the CIA Hid Himmler’s Mistress

Описание: Why the CIA Protected Himmler's Mistress. Berlin, 1941. SS chief Heinrich Himmler shares his darkest secrets not with Hitler—but with his 29-year-old secretary, Hedwig Potthast. She soon bears him a son and daughter, hidden in a country villa. May 1945: American troops arrest Hedwig the same day Himmler kills himself. She hands over stacks of his private letters, confirming his secret peace talks with the West. In return, U.S. intelligence moves her to safe houses, hides her name, and keeps her out of war-crime trials. Why? Those letters reveal SS networks, stolen money trails, and Nazi escape routes—Cold War gold. Under a new name, Hedwig lives quietly until 1994. Never charged. Never silenced. The mistress who knew everything walked free—because her secrets were worth more than her sins.
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