Commandant of Auschwitz - Rudolf Hoss (Koop Volker)(Pevná vazba)

Described as one of the greatest mass-murderers in history, Rudolf H ss, was born in Baden-Baden, on the edge of Germany's Black Forest region, on 11 December 1901. As a child, his aim was to join the priesthood, but in his early youth he became disillusioned with religion and turned instead to the Army.
H ss joined the 21st Regiment of Dragoons, his father's and grandfather's old regiment, at the age of just 14. He served with the Ottoman Army in its fight against the British, serving in Palestine and being present at the Siege of Kut-el-Amara. During this period, he was promoted to the rank of Feldwebel, becoming, at that time, the youngest non-commissioned officer in the German Army. He was also decorated, receiving among other awards the Iron Cross, First and Second class.
In the midst of the political upheavals in post-war Germany, H ss was drawn to the hard-line
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