The Beasts of Buchenwald Karl and Ilse Koch, Human-Skin Lampshades, and the War-Crimes Trial of the Century |
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| Author:
| Whitlock, Flint |
| Series title: | The Buchenwald Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-1-934980-70-5 |
| Publication Date: | Apr 2011 |
| Publisher: | Cable Publishing
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $24.95 |
Book Description:
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Much has been written about the Nazi concentration camps, but one camp--Buchenwald--stands out as the most horrific of them all. THE BEASTS OF BUCHENWALD is the story of Buenwald's brutal first commandant, Karl Koch, and his equally brutal wife, Ilse. Their reign of terror, which included beatings, torture, and the murder of helpless inmates so their tattooed skin could adorn lampshades and other personal items, ended with Karl's execution for embezzlement and Ilse's war-crimes trial...
More DescriptionMuch has been written about the Nazi concentration camps, but one camp--Buchenwald--stands out as the most horrific of them all. THE BEASTS OF BUCHENWALD is the story of Buenwald's brutal first commandant, Karl Koch, and his equally brutal wife, Ilse. Their reign of terror, which included beatings, torture, and the murder of helpless inmates so their tattooed skin could adorn lampshades and other personal items, ended with Karl's execution for embezzlement and Ilse's war-crimes trial of the century.