ion to that of Germany, again, thesefigures are very comparative. He thus supports his concept that the PoliceBattalions were very representative of ordinary Germans. Goldhagen thenproceeds to supply information on actions undertaken by the battalionthroughout the occupied territories. He recounts the testimony of battalionmembers during genocidal activities against the Jews. The complicity ofordinary German in operation.Chapter 8:Police Battalion 101: Assessing the Mens MotivesIn this chapter, Goldhagen once again attempts to buttress his notion ofordinary German complicity by gruesomely detailing the genocidal operationsundertaken by the battalion. During one of the battalions operations, thewife of a battalion Captain was witness to the genocide. The men of thebattalion had no problem in murdering their victims while the young ladylooked on in interest. Several women lived with their husbands within theconfines of the barracks, and were cognizant and comfortable with theactions of the battalion. Following a particularly successful operation ofhunting down and murdering Jews, the Battalion would put up score sheetsof their prowess. To be taken on a mission to kill Jews was often consideredto be a reward. Many genocidal missions were to be staffed voluntarily bythe members of the Battalion. These missions never suffered from lack ofvolunteers. The members of the battalion simply enjoyed these operations,and they did it for the future of Germany.Chapter 9:Police Battalions: Lives, Killings, and MotivesThis is the authors attempt to understand the actions of battalionmembers when they were not engaged in activities of genocide. the menenjoyed times of leisure spent swimming, playing tennis and reading. Theirpersonal involvement in the slaughtering of thousands of Jews apparently didnot deter them from enjoying their free time. The killers were not robotickilling machines, but independent individuals that were allowed to dis...
