Heydrich, a Prussian born on March 7, 1904 in Halle an der Saale, was a naval officer in the Weimar Republic before becoming a zealous nazi, an officer of the Schutzstaffel, and one of the architects of the heinous Holocaust.

But the year is 1963. The timeline is set in the Hearts of Iron 4 mod. The New Order: The Last Days of Europe Germany has erupted into civil war in the final days of Europe, following the assassination of Hitler by a Japanese assassin. Heydrich leads the SS Faction.