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Are Nazi War Criminals Still At Large?

Apr 30, 2008
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INSIGHT

Mossad’s Long Hunt And Moral Complexity

  • The Mossad has actively hunted and captured Nazi war criminals for decades.
  • It both found perpetrators like Klaus Barbie and controversially employed some for intelligence purposes.
ANECDOTE

Doctor Who Designed Mobile Gas Vans

  • Mossad reportedly employed a Nazi doctor who designed mobile gas vans after capturing him.
  • The vans used carbon monoxide and disguised as Red Cross ambulances to kill victims.
INSIGHT

Pragmatism Over Prosecution In Postwar Era

  • Allied governments prioritized technical value over prosecuting some Nazis.
  • Project Paperclip recruited German scientists who materially advanced U.S. rocketry and space efforts.
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