Following the Second World War, there were many executions of concentration camp guards and many women or female guards were condemned for their crimes. In Gdansk, 200,000 people flocked to see the executions of the guards of Stutthof Concentration Camp and these took place on a huge gallows. But amongst those who were executed that day were five women who had worked at the camp and they had a fearsome reputation for execution, torture and brutality.
Gerda Steinhoff, Jenny Wanda Barkmann, Wanda Klaff, Ewa Paradies and Elisabeth Becker were all brought to the gallows for their executions. Each one had been found guilty of crimes against humanity for their involvement in the evils of Stutthof. But what is the story of their actions and also their executions? Join us today as we look at, ‘
The Executions Of The Female Guards Of Stutthof Concentration Camp – Full WW2 Documentary’
