The Most Evil Men and Women in History

Documentary series with each episode focusing on a solitary historical figure who, for various reasons, including despotism, canibalism, genocide, and too many atrocities to imagine, are considered some of histories most vile and appalling figures.

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Status	Ended
Original Name	The Most Evil Men and Women in History
First Air Date	January 1, 2001
Last Air Date	April 15, 2002
Seasons	1
Episodes	16
Episode Runtime	23min
Language	English
Original Language	English
Production Countries	United Kingdom
Production Companies	Uden Associates
Networks	Discovery 5

S01E16

Ilse Koch

She was known as "The Witch of Buchenwald" by the inmates because of her alleged cruelty and lasciviousness toward prisoners. Survivor accounts of her actions describing her abuse of prisoners as extremely sadistic and cruel.

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