The Horror of the Brandenburg Forest: Willi Kimmritz’s Postwar Reign of Terror
In the chaotic ruins of post-WWII Germany, Willi Kimmritz became one of the most feared predators around Berlin. Known as “The Horror of the Brandenburg Forest,” he lured desperate women on foraging trips (“Hamstertouren”) into isolated woods, where he raped, robbed, and murdered them. Over two years, he confessed to dozens of attacks and at least four killings, exploiting the fractured Allied occupation zones while police launched the massive manhunt Aktion Roland.
Host Alexander Lawson explores Kimmritz’s criminal past, his brutal crimes, the chance arrest that finally stopped him, and his…
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