The ratline : love, lies and justice on the trail of a Nazi fugitive
As Governer of Galicia, SS Brigadefuhrer Otto Freiherr von Wachter presided over an authority on whose territory hundreds of thousands of Jews and Poles were killed, including the family of the author's grandfather. By the time the war ended in May 1945, he was indicted for 'mass murder'. hunted by the Soviets, the Americans, the Poles, and the British, as well as groups of Jews, Wachter went on the run. In 'The Ratline' Sands offers a unique account of the daily life of a senior Nazi and fugitive and his wife. Includes bibliographical references and index. xx, 411 pages : illustrations, maps; 24 cm
- Sands, Philippe, 1960-
- NIOD Bibliotheek
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- Fugitives from justice--Galicia (Poland and Ukraine)--History--20th century.
- Wächter, Otto, 1901-1949--Exile.
- Nazis--Galicia (Poland and Ukraine)--History--20th century.
- Wächter, Otto, 1901-1949--Death and burial.
- War criminals--Galicia (Poland and Ukraine)--History--20th century.
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