Male Rape in Auschwitz? An Exploration of the Dynamics of KapoPiepel Sexual Violence in KL Auschwitz during the Holocaust
Abstract: Male-male sexual violence during the Holocaust is under-researched. Despite being a widespread occurrence in the Nazi concentration camps, very few accounts from primary sources are available of the sexual violence perpetrated against the Piepel: male Jewish children, adolescents, and young adults, by male Kapos or senior prisoner functionaries. Until now this phenomenon has been understood ...