Lina Heydrich
Lina Heydrich | |
|---|---|
In Prague, the day before the attack that led to his death, Reinhard Heydrich and wife Lina attend a concert of Richard Bruno Heydrich's music in the Waldstein Palace, 26 May 1942. | |
| Born | Lina Mathilde von Osten 14 June 1911 |
| Died | 14 August 1985 (aged 74) |
| Nationality | German |
| Other names | Lina Manninen |
| Spouses | |
| Children | 4 |
Lina Mathilde Manninen (née von Osten, formerly Heydrich; 14 June 1911 – 14 August 1985) was the wife of Reinhard Heydrich, head of the Reich Security Main Office and a central figure in Nazi Germany. The daughter of a minor German aristocrat (he worked as a village schoolteacher), she joined the Nazi Party in 1929 and met Reinhard Heydrich in December 1930. The two wed on 26 December 1931 and had four children. She published a memoir in 1976. She defended the reputation of her first husband (Heydrich) until her death at age 74 in August 1985 in Fehmarn.