A short documentary about one of the most evil woman in history, irma. Let us now examine chapter 3 of browns book on irma grese, where events will take an interesting turn. The first iranian and first native american in space have both called plano home. For a short book i found it repetitive and the majority of the book was a basic history of the war. Its not horrible or wholly incompetent, but its a mess. The other shedevils of the nazi regime and how their evil thrived when put in in a position of power. Hidden history tales from grace chapel inn, book 3 melody carlson on. Now, in this profoundly chilling book youll discover detailed accounts of the horrors that took place when irma grese and other female s. Irma grese was a victim of unfortunate circumstances and happened to live at wrong place and at a wrong time. Secrets of irma and the holocaust is the book youve been looking for. Hidden history of helena, montana not your usual history book. Search the history of over 424 billion web pages on the internet. How an impeccably dressed, groomed, and perfumed young woman turned into a vicious killer and oppressor.
While this work provides very good information about the life of irma grese the author spends most of the book trying to excuse grese s actions. The ghost of irma grese out of the stories of the world war two and the evils and atrocities of the third reich were born a few ghost stories. Listen more to know what might have caused her to develop these depraved actions. And that is how irma grese became the second nazi to save moms life. The only reason i rated this book a 3 was because the book. Hitlers ww2 female monsters exposed, youll discover. This will conclude our examination of the book the beautiful beast, by michael patrick brown, who writes in chapter vi. Grese was the highest ranking woman among the defendants at the belsen trial, but also the youngest, and she was, by far, the most hated by the former prisoners who testified against her. University of california television uctv 484,079 views.
She appointed me as her csicskas, or flunky, and dat is how i survived. The only reason i rated this book a 3 was because the book was too short. And yet irma grese was the most depraved, cruel, imaginative pervert i ever came across. The hidden history of burma, race, capitalism, and the crisis of democracy in the 21st century, thant myintu. Irma grese, one of the most sadistic ss guards, even had her own pet dressmaker, a viennese inmate name unknown who kept grese immaculately turned out for all occasions.
By the end of 1943, in the southern part of the camp complex, there were 30,000 women, housed in. The hidden history of burma traces the vanishing of hope the. Irma grese was a ss guard at the auschwitz and bergenbelsen concentration camps. This book takes a look at one of the women perpetrators of the holocaust. Holocaust and the secrets of the blonde beast is written by raymond jennings. Grese was convicted of crimes involving the illtreatment and murder of prisoners committed at auschwitz and bergenbelsen.
It tells of the actions of irma grese as she acted as a. Women were given a unique place to fill during the holocaust. That is how gisella perl, a female inmate doctor in auschwitzbirkenau, remembered irma grese. Hitlers ww2 female monsters exposed by erik clark, jerry larson online at alibris. This site is like a library, use search box in the widget to get ebook that you want. Youll learn about irma grese, a female concentration camp guard who was notorious for her cruelty and dedication to the nazi party. I have researched my e book mostly from newspaper accounts that were syndicated by the associated press and united press, published in 1945 and 1946. Read irma grese angel of death at bergenbelsen and oswiecim concentration camps by robert grey reynolds jr available from rakuten kobo. The best books on hidden history five books expert.
Although irma grese was mentioned, the information was from books i have already read, written by people who actually met, witnessed and survived her cruelty. The three historians who literally wrote the book on hidden plano. Irma grese was among the nazi war criminals tried and found guilty at the lueneburg, germany trial held from septembern. She served in some of the most notorious camps she was described as a woman of fastidious fashion and grooming, grese was known for choosing inmates for the gas chambers. Executed at 22, she walked to the rope without any fear about her. Her life took its first dark turn in 1936 when her mother committed suicide after finding out that her father, alfred grese, had had an affair with a younger woman. Irma grese s name is well known with the holocaust however not a lot is actually known of her. Discover some revelations that you will never think that a lady can think and do. If you can imagine the whole history of the world chronicled in a single book, then the happenings of the period between 1933 to1945 can only be the unusual life and captivating history of irma grese and the holocaust. Due to the stereotyping of women throughout history, many have been utterly shocked by the actions of female nazi guards. Women of the third reich holocaust living history the library channel duration. Irma grese, probably the most notorious of them all, was a lesson in depravity, who seemed to find pleasure and enjoyment in the torture inflicted on others. Irma grese was one of the ss who supervised the womens camp at auschwitz birkenau.
Inside youll discover details of irmas childhood and early adult life. Irma grese was born on 7th october 1923 at wrechen, germany, to alfred and bertha grese in a normal agricultural family. It tells of the actions of irma grese as she acted as a guard at several camps during the nazi occupation. How could young women turn into vicious torturers and killers. Irma grese also know as female monster during hitlers regimen. He tells us about five extraordinary tales from the past, from visions of the virgin. Grese s horrible behavior carried out against mostly hungarian and polish jewish women is a part of the sad history of the third reich. The incredible life of irma grese and the holocaust. Perl in her book i was a doctor in auschwitz, describes in great detail a scene where grese whips a female prisoners breasts and has an orgasm while doing so. Irma grese was born october 7, 1923, to a dairy farmer in germany. Find out what she said in her last moments on the gallows. Many still see this part of history as taboo, but you must know the truth. If you want to know the lady behind the torture during the ww2 you better have this book.
As a result of this all five of the children were in constant fear. The reading of the book trial of josef kramer and fortyfour others doesnt present any victim name murdered by irma grese. A point of fascination for many people and historians alike has been the role of women in the holocaust, specifically female members of the ss and the nazi party. Baumler and axline were inspired to write the book because of their previous work on the popular series of local history books, more from the. Irma was very attracted to the nazi cause and although her father had forbidden his children to join any nazi organizations, irma willingly joined the league of german girls when she left home at the age of fourteen.
The hidden history books uncovering noteworthy tales of the past. He encountered irma grese, the notoriously sadistic young ss guard who had previously selected prisoners for the gas chambers at auschwitz and was executed for her crimes in 1945. On page 26 brown reproduces for us the recruitment advertisement distributed by the ss asking for female volunteers to serve at ravensbrueck. The secrets of the blonde beast of auschwitz exposed is by ryan jenkins. How sex played a role in irma grese s unequivocal evil. A short documentary about one of the most evil woman in history, irma grese. Her body was perfect in every line, her face clear and angelic, and her blue eyes the gayest, the most innocent eyes one can imagine. If you want to help protect our future, please dont turn your back from the past. The family seemed peaceful on the outside, but it was anything but a normal family. A holocaust survivor who was saved 16 times by irma grese. If youre aware of this mess prior to pressing play, i think the listening experience will be improved. Even history buffs wellversed in the holocaust will find cringy detail about irma grese.
The case of irma grese may not be understood by todays standards in an atmosphere different from the war era in which the cry for vengence was rampant everywhere. We study history in order to prevent future atrocities. As a child i recall my mother often telling me that grese was evil but beautiful. The strange story of irma grese and the holocaust, a story very seldom told. You can read about them in the upcoming hidden history of. A loyal, dedicated, and obedient nazi member, grese then rapidly ascended to the rank of senior ss supervisor the second highest rank that could be bestowed upon females in the ss. Wikimedia commons irma grese stands in the courtyard of the prison in celle, germany, where she was held for war crimes. She spoke a single word before being hanged, quickly. The intriguing life and history of the blonde beast the two world wars were standing testimony of mans willingness to degenerate into cannibalistic beings.
Survivors spoke of her extreme savagery including sadistic beatings,casual shootings and using her attack dogs to maul prisoners. Irma grese, the disturbing story of the hyena of auschwitz. Stories of military apparitions dot the european countryside, phantom fliers cruise the skies of the north sea and spectral paratroopers wander aimlessly on forgotten airfields. He suggests that she was seduced by the flags, uniforms, and medals of the nazi regime and so was led blindly into the murder and torture of the prisoners within the camps. The hidden history book series digs a little deeper into local american history to reveal noteworthy stories from an areas past. Her parents kept fighting, hitting each other, and hurled expletives.
Rare irma greses picture in ss uniform axis history forum. Irma grese project gutenberg selfpublishing ebooks. Why irma grese s past can elicit shocking empathy from the listener. Hidden history tales from grace chapel inn, book 3. At age 15, irma grese left school and worked odd jobs around the area while attempting to become a nurses. Click download or read online button to get irma grese book now. The best stories from history lie beyond the margins of textbooks, says mike dash. It gives you an overview of the second world war, and describes the experience of the holocaust. Irma ida ilse grese 7 october 1923 december 1945 was an ss guard at the nazi concentration camps of ravensbruck and auschwitz, and served as warden of the womens section of bergenbelsen.
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