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Chapter 1 opens with an introduction to Howard W. Campbell, Jr., a man caught in a web of contradictions, being an American by birth but tied to the Nazi regime by his actions during the Second World War. In 1961, Campbell finds himself imprisoned in a modern Jerusalem jail, where he writes to Mr. Tuvia Friedmann, the Director of the Haifa Institute for the Documentation of War Criminals. Friedmann, intrigued by Campbell’s past as a suspected war criminal, has shown an unexpected kindness by offering him…-
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Editor’s Note
Editor's Note provides insight into the American edition of Howard W. Campbell, Jr.'s confessions, diving deep into the complexities of Campbell’s dual identity as a writer and an individual accused of severe crimes. Campbell, a playwright with modest success, is depicted as a person adept at manipulating truth to serve his artistic purposes. This dynamic presents a profound dichotomy: while Campbell’s fabrications may deceive, they can also embody a unique form of truth that deeply resonates with…-
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Chapter 4: Leather Straps …
Chapter 4 introduces Bernard Mengel, a Polish Jew and a late-night prison guard, who forms an unexpected connection with the narrator. This meeting leads to the recounting of a harrowing experience where Mengel managed to save his life by pretending to be dead. A German soldier, unaware of his survival, extracted three gold inlays from his teeth, marking a chilling moment in his life and underlining the desperate lengths that individuals were forced to go to survive the brutality of war. The complexity of…-
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Chapter 2: Special Detail …
Chapter 2 introduces Andor Gutman, a guard who replaces Arnold Marx every noon. Both are roughly the same age, around forty-eight, and Gutman, an Estonian Jew, carries a deeply unsettling history from his time at Auschwitz. His life was nearly cut short when he was assigned to the Sonderkommando, a notorious group tasked with guiding condemned prisoners to the gas chambers and later removing their bodies. His fate was dramatically changed when Himmler issued the order to shut down the crematorium ovens,…-
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Chapter 3: Briquets …
Chapter 3 introduces Arpad Kovacs, a guard who replaces Andor Gutman each night at six o’clock. Arpad is portrayed as an energetic and extravagant individual, known for his tendency to boast. Upon beginning his shift, he eagerly requests to see Gutman’s writings, offering praise without having actually read them, walking up and down the corridor with an air of confidence and cheerfulness. His actions project a sense of superiority and a need to be seen as an important figure, which contrasts with the…-
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Chapter 5: “Last Full Measure …”
Chapter 5 opens with the narrator reflecting on a chilling encounter with Rudolf Hoess, the Commandant of Auschwitz, at a New Year’s Eve party in Warsaw in 1944. Hoess, somewhat envious of the narrator’s writing talent, confesses that he has incredible stories to tell, but can only do so once the war concludes. He mentions struggling with a creative block, an eerie admission given the contrast between his role as the architect of Auschwitz and the moral weight of his actions during the war. This…-
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Chapter 7: Autobiography …
Chapter 7 takes the reader through Howard W. Campbell, Jr.'s early life, offering a reflective view of his childhood in Schenectady, New York. Born on February 16, 1912, he recalls growing up in a household where his father, an engineer at General Electric, was mostly absent due to his work in the Service Engineering Department. This department required frequent travel for the installation and maintenance of heavy machinery, which kept him away from home. Campbell describes his father’s sole passion, a…-
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Chapter 6: Purgatory …
Chapter 6 delves into the narrator’s reflection on the fifteen years he spent living in New York City, which he describes as his personal purgatory. This period began after he disappeared from Germany at the close of World War II, only to resurface unnoticed in Greenwich Village. He rented a small, shabby attic apartment, where the unsettling presence of rats within the walls added to his sense of isolation. This bleak and oppressive living situation lasted for years, providing him little comfort or…-
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Chapter 9 centers on the narrator’s recruitment into American espionage in 1938, right before the United States entered World War II. At that time, the narrator was living a relatively quiet life as a successful playwright, married to Helga Noth, and was known for works such as The Goblet and The Snow Rose. These plays were devoid of any political content, focusing on themes of human emotion and personal reflection rather than the upheaval of global events. On a sunny afternoon in Berlin’s Tiergarten,…
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Chapter 10: Romance …
Chapter 10 delves into the narrator’s internal reflection on his life as a spy during the chaotic period of war, where he reveals personal details about his relationship with his wife, Helga. He emphasizes that Helga was never aware of his espionage activities, realizing in hindsight that revealing the truth would not have diminished her deep love for him. Despite the heavy burden of keeping such a significant secret, the narrator treasures the unwavering affection Helga gave him, describing it as an…-
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