By his own admission, ss kommandant rudolf hoss was historys greatest mass. These bonechilling memoirs were written between october 1946 and april 1947. Rudolf franz ferdinand hoss was a german schutzstaffel ss functionary during the nazi era. Sep 07, 2016 rudolf hoss rudolf franz ferdinand hoss also ho. By his own admission, ss kommandant rudolf hoss was historys greatest mass murderer, personally supervising the extermination of approximately two million people, mostly jews, at the death camp in auschwitz, poland. During his early years, there was a constant emphasis on sin, guilt, and the need to do penance. After the close of world war ii, he was put on trial in warsaw for mass murder, convicted, and unceremoniously hanged.
Nov 23, 2014 rudolf hoess rudolf hoss was the architect and commandant of the largest killing center ever created, the death camp auschwitz, whose name has come to symbolize humanitys ultimate descent into evil. Death dealer is a new, unexpurgated translation of hoesss autobiography, written before, during, and after his trial. Hoess was born on november 25, 1901 in the german town of badenbaden, the eldest of three children and only son of devout catholic parents. By his own admission, ss kommandant rudolf hoss was historys greates. Rudolf hoss was the commandant at auschwitz for most of its existence. Rudolf franz hoess was born in 1900 and joined the ss in 1933. This collection supersedes an earlier translation of hosss memoirs by former british army officer constantine fitzgibbon. By his own admission, ss kommandant rudolf hoss was historys greatest mass murderer, personally supervising the extermination of approximately two. Death dealer is the first complete translation of hosss memoirs into. Rudolf hoess was captured shortly after the war and wrote this amazing collection of thoughts observations and descriptions while on trial and while waiting to be executed. This book is by far the single most important book about the holocaust. This edition includes rare photos, the minutes of ss kommandant rudolph hoss 19001947 was historys greatest mass murderer, personally supervising the extermination of approximately two million people, mostly jews, at.
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Christopher browning wrote his book ordinary men to analyze the mindset of the. Hoss joined the nazi party in 1922 and the ss in 1934. Testimony of rudolf hoess monday, april 15, 1946 morning session nuremberg dr. Hoess explains very clearly the history, structure and mission of the camps not just auschwitz to include just about. By his own admission, ss kommandant rudolf hesss was historys greatest mass. Aug 31, 2012 by his own admission, ss kommandant rudolf hoss was historys greatest mass murderer, having personally supervised the extermination of approximately two million people, mostly jews, at the death camp in auschwitz, poland.
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On 1 may 1940, hoess was appointed commandant of a prison camp in western poland. In this book, death dealer, rudolph hoess writes his personal memoirs. Testimony of rudolf hoess, commandant of auschwitz testimony on monday, april 15, 1946 morning session. Rudolf hoess the commandant of the auschwitz concentration. From the back cover by his own admission, ss kommandant rudolf hoss was historys greatest mass murderer, personally supervising the extermination of approximately two million people. Rudolf hoss death dealer read and download epub, pdf. While he awaited trial in poland, rudolf hoess wrote his memoirs, which were later published in a book with the title death dealer. It is divided into four parts, memoirs, final letters, camp profile, and profiles of individual ss men. By his own admission, ss kommandant rudolf hesss was historys greatest mass murderer, having personally supervised the extermination of approximately two million people, mostly jews, at the death camp in auschwitz, poland. In this book, death dealer, rudolph hoess writes his personal memoirs about his early life and long career in the ss, trying to make sense of what happened.
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