Tracking Down Klaus Barbie
Klaus Barbie caused more than 7,500 Jews to be sent to the gas chambers. He is also held responsible for the torture or deportation of 14,000 French Resistance fighters, including Jean Moulin, their leader. His exceptionally well-organized escape to Latin America was greatly facilitated by the cynical alliances forged during the Cold War. Recruited as a U.S. intelligence agent, Barbie took part - along with former Nazis - in arms trafficking and torture on behalf of Latin American dictators. Explore the story of the deadliest man you've never heard of.
Klaus Barbie caused more than 7,500 Jews to be sent to the gas chambers. He is also held responsible for the torture or deportation of 14,000 French Resistance fighters, including Jean Moulin, their leader. His exceptionally well-organized escape to Latin America was greatly facilitated by the cynical alliances forged during the Cold War. Recruited as a U.S. intelligence agent, Barbie took part - along with former Nazis - in arms trafficking and torture on behalf of Latin American dictators. Explore the story of the deadliest man you've never heard of.
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