Ilse Koch — The Nazi Woman Who Used Lampshades From Human Skin

Ilse Koch a.k.a. “the Beast of Buchenwald” was too corrupt even for the Nazis

Peter Preskar
Short History
Published in
6 min readJul 6, 2023

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Ilse Koch in prison
Ilse Koch in prison (Image: deathcampsmemorialsite.com)

Ilse Koch (1906-1967) was a sadist Nazi murderer, who became the scapegoat for the crimes of Nazi women.

Ilse Koch tortured prisoners and ordered gloves and lampshades made of their skin. She organized…

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