Herta Bothe - Later Life

Later Life

During a rare interview that was broadcast in 2004, Bothe became defensive when asked about her decision to be a concentration camp guard. She replied,

“ What do you mean, made a mistake? No... I'm not quite sure I should answer that. Did I make a mistake? No. The mistake was that it was a concentration camp, but I had to go to it, otherwise I would have been put into it myself. That was my mistake. ”

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