War Stories

The story of the horrible "Nazi witch" of the Buchenwald concentration camp (6x1)

Air date: Feb 22, 2022

In 1937, Ilse and her husband, Major Karl Koch, arrived at the Buchenwald concentration camp. Unlike the other SS women, Ilse Koch visits the camp regularly. The woman turns out to be sadistic and ruthless. He is even accused of having had objects made from the tattooed skins of prisoners. Discover the horrific story of the woman nicknamed the “Witch of Buchenwald”.