Amon Goeth, Following Orders or Ruthless Killer?
Many SS Officers claimed they were just following orders when they killed Jews for the sake of their lives and their families lives. Is this the case for Amon Goeth?
I don't think Goeth was just following orders when it came down the killing of Jews. Goeth viewed the lives of the Jews worthless and killing Jews was almost a game to him.
One scene in the movie shows Goeth shooting Jews from his balcony for target practice. This scene is the perfect example to show who Goeth was.
"...in front of other Germans also present in the room, he was firing at a group of people working at a distance of maybe 200 meters from the apartment window." This quote is from a testimony said by Goeth's maid Helena Horowitz. So this scene in the film is also a accurate description of what actually happened during the war.
Many SS Officers claimed they were just following orders when they killed Jews for the sake of their lives and their families lives. Is this the case for Amon Goeth?
I don't think Goeth was just following orders when it came down the killing of Jews. Goeth viewed the lives of the Jews worthless and killing Jews was almost a game to him.
One scene in the movie shows Goeth shooting Jews from his balcony for target practice. This scene is the perfect example to show who Goeth was.
"...in front of other Germans also present in the room, he was firing at a group of people working at a distance of maybe 200 meters from the apartment window." This quote is from a testimony said by Goeth's maid Helena Horowitz. So this scene in the film is also a accurate description of what actually happened during the war.
Here is a picture of the real Amon Goeth on his balcony with his rifle.