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"Einsatzgruppen: The Nazi Death Squads"

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Victor Khomenko

Very difficult film to watch, but a must for any decent human being.

It deals with the portion of Holocaust that took place on the occupied soviet territories.

The most gruesome part of the film is in its ending. After millions were slaughtered, life returned to its "normal". A handful was executed, many others went free after just a few years, and most murderers became respectful citizens of Germany. They openly discuss their actions. "We shot the mothers first. We then killed the kids, otherwise they would have suffocated under the weight of dead bodies on top of them". "I tried to shoot accurately, so she would not suffer". (Paraphrasing from memory)

No matter how much you know, films like that are bound to shake your stable foundation.

Follow Ups:

So many Americans admire the Nazis - Jay Buridan 11:05:42 01/05/19 (0)
The heart of darkness boggles the mind.
RE: "Einsatzgruppen: The Nazi Death Squads" - Billy Wonka 10:59:40 12/29/18 (1)
Saw it a while back and it was a powerful documentary. One of the best, I think. Well done and illuminating of the type of men who did these things. Schnaps was their best friend.
- RE: "Einsatzgruppen: The Nazi Death Squads" - Victor Khomenko 12:24:14 12/29/18 (0)
  Schnaps and mental numbness. There was also an interesting sub-story about fairly widespread nervous breakdowns, including some high ranking commander, who was out of commission for months.
  
  Very powerful... similar language confusion to Shoah, making it challenging in spots.
  
  Speaking of mass murderers - there was a Russian woman machine gunner names Ton'ka, who took very active part in executions of Soviet prisoners, partisans, etc. She apparently killed over 1,500 people with her Maxim machine gun.
  
  She was captured and executed after the war. She was real scum. Collected cloth and articles from the victims.

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