The Disturbing History of the Beautiful Beast of Belsen and Why She Was So Hated
The tragic case of Irma Grese
PS. Her heinous acts during the Holocaust exemplify the depths of cruelty that individuals can reach under totalitarian regimes. Remembering her crimes is crucial in ensuring that such atrocities are never repeated.
Irma Grese, infamously known as “The Beast of Belsen,” was a Nazi concentration camp guard notorious for her cruelty and sadism.
At just 22, she was the youngest war criminal hanged by the British after World War II.
“She was one of the most beautiful women I have ever seen. Her body was perfect in every line, her face clear and angelic, and her blue eyes the gayest, the most innocent eyes one can imagine. And yet Irma Grese was the most depraved, cruel, imaginative pervert I ever came across.” — Dr. Gisella Perl Stated.
Irma Was Born in the Early 1900s
Irma Grese was born Irma Ilse Ida Grese on October 7th, 1923, in the small village of Wrechen, Germany.
She was born in a family of five. The blond, blue-eyed young woman grew up in a strict household where beatings were common.
