The Brutal Fate of SS Leaders After World War II In 1945, Hans Kammler, one of the most influential and feared high-ranking SS officers, found himself trapped in an increasingly desperate situation as the Third Reich, which he had served with brutal efficiency, was irreversibly collapsing around him. As an SS-Obergruppenführer, Kammler wielded immense power, overseeing the construction of concentration camps and heading the development of advanced weapon systems. In 1944, Heinrich Himmler, convi