23 min
Creating the SS Death's Head Division Explaining History
-
- Society & Culture
Comprised mainly of teenagers in the late 1930s, the Death's Head Division guarded the camps and brutalised prisoners, but many believed they had been recruited for more active military service in the name of the Fuhrer.
Explaining History is funded through advertising and donations. For more content, journalism and ideas, visit the Explaining History Patreon page here: https://www.patreon.com/user?u=763386
Become a member at https://plus.acast.com/s/explaininghistory.
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Comprised mainly of teenagers in the late 1930s, the Death's Head Division guarded the camps and brutalised prisoners, but many believed they had been recruited for more active military service in the name of the Fuhrer.
Explaining History is funded through advertising and donations. For more content, journalism and ideas, visit the Explaining History Patreon page here: https://www.patreon.com/user?u=763386
Become a member at https://plus.acast.com/s/explaininghistory.
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
23 min