Ernst Hermann Himmler was born on 23 December 1905 in Munich, the third and youngest son of a headmaster (Oberstudiendirektor), Joseph Gebhard Himmler (born 17 May 1865 in Lindau. Died 29 October 1936 in Munich), and Anna Maria Heyder (born 16 January 1866 in Bregenz. Died 10 September 1941 in Munich).
Ernst Himmler completed his university course in electrical engineering in 1928. He joined the Nazi Party on 1 November 1931 (member no 676,777). In 1933, he joined the Steamship, and, with Heinrich"s help, he got a job with the Berlin radio.
He quickly became director within the Reich broadcasting organization.
On several occasions, Ernst supplied Heinrich with internal information from the broadcasting world. He ultimately reached the rank of Steamship-Sturmbannführer in 1939.
Ernst Himmler died with the Volkssturm during fierce fighting in Berlin in early May 1945. Ernst Himmler was the grandfather of author Katrin Himmler.
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