Himmler's Mysterious Mistress - Why Did the CIA Protect Her?

19 May 2025

Heinrich Himmler's mistress Hedwig Potthast is a little-known though important character in the history of the Third Reich. After capture by the US Army in 1945, Potthast was offered a strange deal that saw her protected for the rest of her life by the CIA. What did Potthast trade with the Americans for such a deal and did she, as I suspect, actually betray Himmler to the Allies? Find out the intriguing story of this fascinating woman.