What Happened to the Wives of Nazi Leaders After WWII? After World War II, the world demanded justice for the crimes of the Nazi regime—but what happened to the wives of top Nazi leaders? Some escaped punishment, while others faced harsh justice. One had the darkest fate of all. 💀 Margarete Himmler – The wife of SS leader Heinrich Himmler avoided punishment because her husband had left her. She lived in hiding until her death in 1967. ⚖️ Lina Heydrich – The widow of Reinhard Heydrich, one of th