Jenny-Wanda Barkmann was one of the most brutal guards at Stutthof Concentration Camp
The Trial
The Impact of Barkmann's Actions
Barkmann's actions greatly magnified the inhumanity that pervaded Stutthof and other concentration camps. Her reign of terror struck fear into prisoners' hearts, and her testimonies further unveiled the extent of the brutal nature of concentration camp guards. Moreover, Barkmann’s person became the embodiment of the unfathomable cruelty that marked, and continues to haunt, the collective memory of the Holocaust.
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