Podcast
Behind the Bastards
The book was mentioned and quoted multiple times during the episode, and contained information on Lena's personality, and her relationship with Heydrich, as well as her political beliefs.
Linna found him intriguing. I felt sympathy for this purposeful yet reserved young man and agreed to a rendezvous the next day in her memoirs.
— Episode: Part One: The Young, Evil God of Death:...
Episode: Part One: The Young, Evil God of Death: Reinhard H...
The book was mentioned and quoted multiple times during the episode, and contained information on Lena's personality, and her relationship with Heydrich, as well as her political beliefs.
Linna found him intriguing. I felt sympathy for this purposeful yet reserved young man and agreed to a rendezvous the next day in her memoirs.
She breathlessly described how Heidrick opened his heart to her over a series of long walks, a visit to the theater and a meal in a restaurant, and then asked her to marry him during their third evening together.
beyond the powerful physical attraction between them. Lena and Heidrich shared some key characteristics. Both were fixed on escaping their backgrounds and forging a different destiny for themselves. They were stubborn and extremely ambitious. Each had a cold calculating streak.
On 30th April 1931. He was dismissed from the Navy. Lena said that he was so shattered by the verdict that he had a total breakdown, locking himself in his room for days on end, smashing furniture and weeping uncontrollably.