Did Himmler meet the Kaiser?

Did Himmler meet the Kaiser?

Heinrich Himmler did not visit the Kaiser at Huis Doorn, but Hermann Göring did. An incident in the book during which Wilhelm’s wife Princess Hermine gives Himmler an envelope of money is based on a similar incident involving Goering.

Is the exception a true story?

Though this movie is not based entirely on factual events much of this movie is based on true historical data on the last days of German Emperor Kaiser Wilhelm II. The house in Doorn, Holland is accurate as is other historical events such as the Nazi troops stationed at his manor.

What happened to Kaiser Wilhelm after ww2?

He spent the rest of his life in exile in the Netherlands, where he died at age 82.

What happens to Brandt in The Exception?

It transpires Brandt was disciplined for refusing to do something sufficiently Nazi in Poland. Having escaped a court martial or worse, he is sent to the remote Netherlands estate of Doorn to take command of security for Wilhelm, the retired Kaiser of the Second Reich (dismantled after the defeat of WWI).

How did the movie The Exception end?

Wilhelm refuses, having decided that he is finally at peace with the loss of his throne. As the Gestapo closes in on Mieke, Brandt devises an escape plan. Wilhelm, Mieke, and Brandt escape in a van as the Kaiser pretends to have a heart attack. In the process, Brandt kills Dietrich and another SS officer.

What happened to the Kaiser after the war?

In late 1918, he was forced to abdicate. He spent the rest of his life in exile in the Netherlands, where he died at age 82.

What did Churchill think of the Kaiser?

Churchill and Lloyd George, apparently, had no interest in blaming the Germans—not even the Kaiser. On the contrary, they praised the former enemy for their war effort.

What happened to the Kaiser and his family?

The then-Kaiser and his family gave up their power but got to keep a substantial part of the fortune they’d amassed over the centuries: castles, land, artworks, crowns, swords and jewels. The ex-royals then went into exile in the Netherlands.