Dirlewanger Brigade Atrocities
What made the Dirlewanger Brigade infamous?
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98 mins
Learn about the brutal history of the Dirlewanger Brigade during WWII. Explore how this unit, composed of convicted criminals, carried out extreme violence against civilians in occupied territories, especially in Poland and Belarus.
Ep 1:
The Monster Even the SS Rejected
Even the Nazis had monsters they feared—meet Oskar Dirlewanger, the sadist so depraved that SS officers themselves demanded his removal from the ranks.
Ep 2:
The Poachers' Reign of Terror in Lublin
Convicted poachers and a rapist commander form an unlikely SS unit in Lublin, unleashing extortion, torture, and murder that shocks even Nazi investigators.
Discussions (5)
Carson
Level 7 · 4 mo agoYou're actually wrong about the Iron Cross being equivalent to the Medal of Honor. The Knight's Cross was the true German equivalent for combat valor.
Maddox
Level 4 · 4 mo agoThe French guards DEFINITELY let them kill him.
Dave
Level 2 · 4 mo agoDirlewanger taking a fatal beatdown from those Polish guards is just absolute top tier booking.
