These are the most terrifying and infamous women in Nazi history
If you’re a follower of our page, then you know that most of the time we focus on writing about Nazi men and famous figures that shaped the Third Reich. However, there were also a couple of female members of the Nazi party who committed (almost) the same terrible acts as the men, and not many people know about them.
First stationed at Ravensbrück, the female concentration camp, these female Nazis supervised female captives (their name means “overseer inside”). Later, when personnel were limited, they were dispatched to other regions within the Third Reich. Many Aufsherinnen were able to ascend to positions of high authority and considerable influence within the Nazi camps as members of the SS (also known as the Schutzstaffel, the Nazi paramilitary corps).
While there was a wide range in the acts of the 3,000–4,000 Aufsherinnen, all of them had comparable origins and ranged in degree of dedication to the Nazi cause. The majority of Augsherinnen were single, worked in factories, on farms, or as bakers, and were able to blend into post-Nazi Germany after the war. On the other hand, the top-level Augsherinnen faced consequences and went on trial for their actions.
Let’s dig deeper into the subject and talk about some of the most infamous women in Nazi history. Click on the next page to see the whole article.
