The Beasts of Buchenwald: Karl & Ilse Koch, Human-Skin Lampshades, and the War-Crimes Trial of the Century (The Buchenwald Trilogy, Vol. 1) - Hardcover
Synopsis
When one hears the words Nazi Germany, images of concentration camps and mass death come to mind. And no concentration camp is more infamous then Buchenwald--a pitiless place where tens of thousands of human beings died. Overseeing this empire of horror was SS Colonel Karl Koch and his wife Ilse. Under their cruel regime. evil reigned unchecked and the inconceivable became commonplace. A riveting story.
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About the Author
Flint Whitlock is a former U.S. Army officer and acclaimed military historian and award-winning author of several books of military history. He lives in Denver, Colorado.
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When one hears the words "Nazi Germany," images of concentration camps, mass death, and torture come to mind. And no concentration camp is more infamous than Buchenwald--a pitiless place where tens of thousands of human being died through overwork, disease, malnutrition, torture, medical experiments, and execution. Overseeing this empire of horror was SS Colonel Karl Koch and his wife and partner in crime, Ilse. Under their cruel regime, unspeakable acts were perpetrated, perhaps none more horrific than the skin of tattoed prisoners being transformed into book covers, lamsphades, and gloves. In this riveting and oftentimes revolting tale of crime and punishment, renowned historian Flint Whitlock looks back upon a period in human history when evil reigned unchecked and the inconceivable became commonplace.
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