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  1. Klaus Barbie: The "Butcher Of Lyon" Nazi Who Worked …

    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 …

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    • Klaus Barbie: The Butcher of Lyon - Holocaust Encyclopedia

    • How an International Criminal Helped Bring Nazi …

      webApr 1, 2021 · KLAUS BARBIE was one o f World War II’s most vicious Nazi criminals. An SS officer and head of the Gestapo in Lyon, France, beginning in 1942, Barbie was believed responsible for the torture and murder of at …

    • Mother of Victims Can't Forgive Barbie - The Washington Post

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      KLAUS BARBIE was one of World War II’s most vicious Nazi criminals. An SS officer and head of the Gestapo in Lyon, France, beginning in 1942, Barbie was believed responsible for the torture and murder of at least 4,000 Jews and Resistance fighters. His cruelties earned him a reputation as the “Butcher of Lyon.”
      After the war ended, Klaus Barbie pretended to be a hobo until he was picked up by the CIA to spy in Bolivia and fight against communism. Wikimedia CommonsA younger Klaus Barbie. The Nazis were infamous for their cruelty and cold efficiency, and Gestapo operative Klaus Barbie was no exception.
      Klaus Barbie as a free man, during an interview on January 25, 1972 in Lima, Peru. (AFP / --) Christophe de Roquefeuil: Barbie came in. Smiled. Sat down. As if he was a spectator at someone else’s trial.
      American intelligence saw great value in Klaus Barbie’s expertise. Indeed, they feared the spread of communism in South America so much they were willing to protect and work with a former Nazi. So the CIC helped Barbie and his family to escape Europe via a “ratline” through the coastal Italian city of Genoa.
    • Six Witnesses Identify Barbie, Who Was Ordered Back to Court

    • At the trial of the "Butcher of Lyon" - Correspondent

      webJun 16, 2017 · Philippe Valat, Christophe De Roquefeuil, Frédéric Bichon Friday 16 June 2017. Thirty years ago, the “Butcher of Lyon” Klaus Barbie went on trial in France in a landmark case that resulted in...

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