German naval officer turned high-ranking Nazi official. Marries Lina, joins the Nazi party, and idolizes Hitler. Appointed head of SS counter-intelligence by Himmler, fights Communists with Müller, becomes Gestapo chief, and later heads the RSHA. Orchestrates genocide via Einsatzgruppen, blackmails General Wagner, chairs the Wannsee Conference to plan the Final Solution, and serves as Acting Reich Protector of Bohemia and Moravia until assassinated by Czech resistance fighters.
Himmler gives Heydrich his first major SS intelligence command.
After meeting Heydrich, Himmler appoints him head of SS counter-intelligence.
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