The three men were taken to an Allied barracks in Lüneburg on 23 May. During a routine interrogation, Himmler admitted who he was; thereafter, at the headquarters of the Second British Army, during an attempted medical examination Himmler bit into a hidden cyanide pill and died.
On May 23, the three men were transported to an Allied barracks in Lüneburg. During a routine questioning, Himmler disclosed his identity; at the headquarters of the Second British Army, during an attempted medical examination, Himmler bit into a hidden cyanide pill and passed away.