The Posen speeches of October 1943 are two of 132 speeches obtained in various forms, which Heinrich Himmler, head of the SS. conducted before officials of the Nazi party.[1] The first speech was given before 92 SS officers, the second before Reichsleiters and Gauleiters, as well as other government representatives.[2] They constitute some of the most important of Himmler's speeches during the war, as they demonstrate Himmler's role as "Architect of the Final Solution" and a visionary of an elite race to be henceforth supported by the SS state.[3]