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Burschenschaft
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Burschenschaft (German) [ˈbʊrʃənʃaft]
n
(Social Science / Education) a students' fraternity, originally one concerned with Christian ideals, patriotism, etc.
[literally: youth association]


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By 1818 there was a union of Burschenschaften that brought together student organizations from universities across the German states.
The camera focuses briefly on the face of Josef Kramer, the former commandant of Belsen, whose unusually brutal appearance - small eyes cast to the side; thick neck; beefy cheeks ribboned with Schmiesse, the dueling scars that were points of pride for members of the fraternal Burschenschaften - makes him a helpful exemplar of the kind of person responsible for such crimes.
 
 
 
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