Klaus Barbie - Wikipedia
WebNikolaus Barbie (25 October 1913 – 25 September 1991) was a German officer of the SS and SD who worked in Vichy France during World War II. He became known as the " Butcher of Lyon " for having personally tortured prisoners—primarily Jews and members of the French Resistance —as the head of the Gestapo in Lyon.
Klaus Barbie | SS Officer, Gestapo, Lyon | Britannica
WebKlaus Barbie was a Nazi leader, head of the Gestapo in Lyon from 1942 to 1944, who was held responsible for the death of some 4,000 persons and the deportation of some 7,500 others. Barbie was a member of the Hitler Youth and in 1935 joined the Sicherheitsdienst (SD; “Security Service”), a special.
Klaus Barbie: The Butcher of Lyon - Holocaust Encyclopedia
WebNikolaus "Klaus" Barbie was the chief of the Gestapo in Lyon, France, a vital center of the French Resistance, during World War II. He was responsible for the execution or murder of over 4,000 individuals and for the deportation of 7,500 Jews, the majority of …
Klaus Barbie: The "Butcher Of Lyon" Nazi Who Worked For The CIA
WebApr 2, 2019 · Gestapo officer Klaus Barbie, a.k.a. the "Butcher of Lyon," evaded justice at the Nuremberg Trials and was instead recruited by the CIA. It's estimated that Klaus Barbie was directly responsible for the deaths of some 14,000 people, including 44 Jewish children he deported from an orphanage.
Targeting the Most Vulnerable: Klaus Barbie and the Izieu …
WebArticle. Targeting the Most Vulnerable: Klaus Barbie and the Izieu Children’s Home. In Izieu, France, Gestapo official Klaus Barbie crossed a final threshold of criminality. May 29, 2019. Top Header Source: Archives du department du Rhône et de la métropole de Lyon. Retrieved from Wikimedia Commons.
Klaus Barbie | Encyclopedia.com
WebMay 21, 2018 · Klaus Barbie, known as the "Butcher of Lyon," was a leader in the Nazi group called the SS, and was head of anti-Resistance operations in France during the German occupation of World War II (1935 – 45).
From the archive, 28 May 1987: The trial of Klaus Barbie
WebMay 28, 2015 · Barbie was convicted and sentenced to life imprisonment for crimes against humanity. He died in prison four years later.
Klaus Barbie, 77, Lyons Gestapo Chief - The New York Times
WebSep 26, 1991 · Klaus Barbie was born on Oct. 25, 1913, in Bad Godesberg, near Bonn, the son of an office worker-turned-teacher in modest circumstances. By the time he turned 20, he had joined the Hitler Youth...
France decorates couple who found Nazi war criminal Klaus Barbie
WebOct 9, 2018 · Amongst those they discovered was the notorious war criminal Klaus Barbie. Who was Barbie? He was a former officer in the Gestapo, Nazi Germany's secret police, whose crimes in France led to...
Bringing Nazi Leader Klaus Barbie To Justice - BBC
WebFeb 5, 2018 · Bringing Nazi Leader Klaus Barbie To Justice. Nazi-hunters Serge and Beate Klarsfeld recall their hunt for Klaus Barbie, known as 'the butcher of Lyon'. Show more. Download.
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