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On the trail of a Nazi war criminal

Aug 29, 2023
Guest
Gerald Posner
US lawyer Gerald Posner shares his remarkable tale of dogged persistence in tracking down notorious Nazi war criminal Josef Mengele in South America. Topics include Mengele's brutal experiments, difficulties in prosecuting Nazi war criminals, why South America became a haven for Nazis, Mengele's luxurious early years in South America, his concerns and precautions, and the failure to find him due to lack of motivation.
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1
Introduction
00:00 • 3min
2
The Prosecution of Nazi War Criminals
02:34 • 5min
3
The Appeal of South America for Nazi Fugitives
07:41 • 2min
4
The Early Years of Joseph Mengele's Life in South America
09:17 • 3min
5
The Concerns and Precautions of Nazi War Criminal Josef Mengele
11:56 • 28min
6
The Failure to Find Mengele and the Lack of Motivation
39:33 • 4min