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Why the timing of Hitler's removal changes the successor

A follow-up to the Hitler counterfactual makes the assumed succession depend on timing.

Adolf Hitler Alternate History Heinrich Himmler Hermann Göring Nazi Party

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Question

Would Himmler take Hitler's place in this counterfactual?

Short answer

The scenario points to Göring, assuming Hitler dies before changing his designated successor.

Notes

The follow-up rejects the suggestion that Himmler would automatically take Hitler's place. Göring is identified as the expected successor in the hypothetical, assuming Hitler dies before changing his designated deputy. The result therefore depends on the point in Hitler's career at which the intervention occurs.