Who had controll of the ss empire in 1940?

In 1940, Heinrich Himmler was the head of the SS (Schutzstaffel) empire, which was a paramilitary organization under the Nazi Party in Germany. Himmler played a crucial role in expanding the SS's power and influence, overseeing its various branches such as the Waffen-SS and the Gestapo. Under his leadership, the SS became a central instrument of the Nazi regime's policies, including the implementation of the Holocaust.