For him the Russian war offered a glorious opportunity for comparative anatomy: while immense armies were manoeuvring over the frozen plains and smashing each other to pieces, Himmler set himself the urgent task of building up a collection of skulls of Jewish-Bolshevik Commissars: such things were impossible to come by in Germany.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Himmler prioritized collecting skulls during the Russian war for comparative anatomy.
- In plain terms
- While armies fought, he focused on gathering Jewish-Bolshevik skulls.
- What can you take from it?
- Dehumanization can coexist with military violence.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- How does war enable such acts?
- What drives such obsession?
Another view
This reflects extreme cruelty masked as scientific interest.
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