Ilse Koch
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Summary
Ilse Koch was born on September 22, 1906[1], in Dresden[2]. She died on September 1, 1967[3], in Aichach[4]. She worked as a torturer[5], concentration camp guard[6], librarian[7], and war criminal[8]. She ranks in the top 0.49% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (52,145 views/month, #4,911 of 1,000,298).[9]
Key Facts
- Place of death: Justizvollzugsanstalt Aichach[10]
- Date of death: September 2, 1967[11]
- Spouse: Karl-Otto Koch[12]
- Country of citizenship: Germany[13]
- Employer: Buchenwald concentration camp[14]
- Sex or gender: female[15]
- Member of political party: Nazi Party[16]
- Commons category: Ilse Koch[17]
- Cause of death: hanging to death[18]
- Participated in conflict: World War II[19]
- Family name: Köhler[20], Koch[21]
- Given name: Ilse[22], Margarete[23]
- Manner of death: suicide[24]
- Convicted of: crime against humanity[25], torture[26]
- Languages spoken, written or signed: German[27]
- Nickname: Die Hexe von Buchenwald[28], The Witch of Buchenwald[29], The Beast of Buchenwald[30], Queen of Buchenwald[31], Red Witch of Buchenwald[32], Butcher Widow[33], Idol von Ed Gein[34]
- Birth name: Margarete Ilse Köhler[35]
- Name in native language: Ilse Koch[36]
- Start of work period: 1936[37]
- End of work period: 1945[38]
- Interested in: equestrianism[39]
- P14536: 428369[40]
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Works and Contributions
Things named for Ilse Koch include Ilsa, She Wolf of the SS[41], a film[42], directed by Don Edmonds[43].
Why It Matters
Ilse Koch has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[44] She is known by 46 alternative names across languages and contexts.[45]
Entities named for her include Ilsa, She Wolf of the SS[41], a film[42], directed by Don Edmonds[43].
FAQs
Where was Ilse Koch born?
Ilse Koch was born in Dresden[2].
Where did Ilse Koch die?
Ilse Koch died in Aichach[4].
Who was Ilse Koch married to?
Ilse Koch's spouses include Karl-Otto Koch[12].
What did Ilse Koch do for work?
Ilse Koch worked as a torturer[5], concentration camp guard[6], librarian[7], and war criminal[8].