Women’s Role in Holocaust May Exceed Old Notions
By ISABEL KERSHNER
Published: July 17, 2010
JERUSALEM - Amid the horrors of the Holocaust, the atrocities perpetrated by a few brutal women have always stood out, like aberrations of nature.
There were notorious camp guards like Ilse Koch and Irma Grese. And lesser known killers like Erna Petri, the wife of an SS officer and a mother who was convicted ( Read more... )
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I wasn't particularly aware that there were female Nazi guards and Jewish murders, but it doesn't surprise me. The Nazi basically taught everyone that the Jews were responsible for everything that went wrong in their life. Women taking part in the killing would only make sense. It's really quite disturbing.
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There were quite a few female Nazi ''Murder Mistresses'', particularily Ilse Koch. She was very notable for her sadistic methods of torture at Buchenwald Concentration Camp. Her husband, Otto Koch, was equally sadistic. Look her up and read all about her. She's quite interesting in an historical sense, but I warn you. You may find some of the content disturbing.
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BTW, Paprika! Having fun at summer school? I assume it's for extra credit, right?
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Yes, I'm done actually! Tomorrow I take my final exam and then that's it! But I actually took summer school for health so I wouldn't have to take it next year. Now I can choose two electives to fill in that free period. Too bad they don't let you take Chem in summer school...
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