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Heinrich Müller

Head of the Gestapo and Eichmann’s direct superior in RSHA Office IV.

About

Heinrich Müller led the Gestapo from 1939. Within the RSHA he headed Office IV, while Eichmann led section IV B 4 beneath him.

Müller helped direct political policing, deportation, and mass murder across German-held Europe. He disappeared in Berlin in May 1945, and his death or later whereabouts haven’t been decided.

In this interview

Eichmann mentions Müller as his permanent and immediate superior. He recalls frequent meetings, desk-officer conferences, travel orders, transport duties, and the flow of orders through Office IV.

Read with care

The transcript alternates between Mueller and Müller. These are the same man. Don’t merge him with other people named Müller unless the surrounding office and rank point to Heinrich Müller.

Exact scans

  • File 85, scan 00007

    Eichmann gives Heinrich Müller as the superior he dealt with several times each week.

  • File 85, scan 00011

    Eichmann mentions Müller chairing weekly desk-officer conferences.

  • File 85, scan 00143

    The discussion places transport duties within Müller’s Gestapo command structure.