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History, examined beyond the frame.

Long-form reporting, research notes, and deeper context for the people and events explored in our films.

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World War II

Irma Grese: The Evidence and Responsibility Behind the Belsen Trial

The 1945 Belsen trial established Irma Grese’s responsibility for crimes at two camps. Its records tell a more serious story than notorious nicknames.

EN5 min read
Description: Irma Grese: The Evidence and Responsibility Behind the Belsen Trial
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The 1945 Belsen trial established Irma Grese’s responsibility for crimes at two camps. Its records tell a more serious story than notorious nicknames.

World War II

Rudolf Höss: Commanding Auschwitz and Accounting for Its Crimes

Rudolf Höss helped build Auschwitz into a center of mass murder. His changing posts, postwar testimony and 1947 trial require careful distinctions.

EN5 min read
Description: Rudolf Höss: Commanding Auschwitz and Accounting for Its Crimes
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Rudolf Höss helped build Auschwitz into a center of mass murder. His changing posts, postwar testimony and 1947 trial require careful distinctions.