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Hedwig and Margarete both remained loyal to Himmler.

Writing to Gebhard in February 1945, Margarete said, " How wonderful that he has been called to great tasks and is equal to them.

The whole of Germany is looking to him.

" Hedwig expressed similar sentiments in a letter to Himmler in January.

Margarete and Gudrun left Gmund as Allied troops advanced into the area.

They were arrested by American troops in Bolzano, Italy, and held in various internment camps in Italy, France, and Germany.

They were brought to Nuremberg to testify at the trials, and were released in November 1946.

Gudrun emerged from the experience embittered by her alleged mistreatment and has remained devoted to her father's memory.