Ilse Koch on Trial: Making the “Bitch of Buchenwald”
Tomaz JardimAfter WWII, Ilse Koch became known worldwide as the “Bitch of Buchenwald.” She was assuredly guilty of atrocities, but the most sensational crimes ascribed to her by prosecutors and newspapers went unproven. Tomaz Jardim reveals how Koch’s perceived betrayal of womanhood sealed her fate as a scapegoat for a society seeking absolution.
Year:
2023
Publisher:
Harvard University Press
Language:
english
Pages:
336
ISBN 10:
0674293096
ISBN 13:
9780674293090
File:
PDF, 2.53 MB
IPFS:
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english, 2023