Many men were beaten to death defending their wives and daughters, and women would rather commit suicide with their children than endure such terror. What was appalling was that the female soldiers of Titans also participated in these atrocities. A number of middle-aged female support staff occupied facilities like orphanages and schools, selecting boys with better looks and physical conditions, and then violating them on classroom desks—those who resisted were beaten, severely at best and at worst killed on the spot. The master photographers of Stasi diligently captured these scenes, preserving the sight of middle-aged women overpowering young boys...