Himmler's War

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Himmler's War
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Author Robert Conroy
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Genre Alternate history
Publisher Baen Books
Publication date
December 1, 2011 (Ebook version)
December 6, 2011 (Print version)
Media typeEbook, hardcover and paperback

Himmler's War is an alternate history novel written by Robert Conroy. It was published by Baen Books online as an ebook on December 1, 2011, before being published in print five days later. [1] [2] [3]

Plot

About a month and a half after the start of the Normandy landings, an American bomber drops its ordnance on a random target, which just happens to contain Adolf Hitler, who is killed. With Hitler dead, Reichsführer-SS Heinrich Himmler assumes control of Nazi Germany. For the Allies, there is confusion on whether attempts should be made to negotiate with the new government, or Germany should be forced into an unconditional surrender.

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References

  1. "Himmler's War by Robert Conroy". www.baen.com.
  2. Himmler's War title listing at the Internet Speculative Fiction Database
  3. "Uchronia: Himmler's War". www.uchronia.net.