Behind the Bastards

Part Two: Oskar Dirlwanger: The Worst Nazi

Sep 29, 2022
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INSIGHT

Nazis' Mythical View of Hunters

  • Nazis venerated "wildness" and hunter qualities for spiritual and tactical reasons.
  • Poachers were seen as both criminals and essential wild men for ethnic cleansing campaigns.
INSIGHT

Genocide via Anti-Partisan Tactics

  • Nazi anti-partisan activities often masked genocidal massacres of mostly civilians.
  • Unit commanders had broad initiative to kill and terrorize without explicit orders.
ANECDOTE

Burning Books to Muffle Cries

  • German soldiers burned Jewish Talmudic books to drown out their cries.
  • Soldiers summoned a military band to cover the sound of Jewish suffering.
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