The Ratline: Nazi Fugitives

This course looks at three notorious postwar fugitives who played important roles in the Holocaust: Gestapochief Klaus Barbie, Otto von Wachter (governor of Krakow) and Adolf Eichmann, a key organiser of the deportations who did not face justice until 1961 following his dramatic seizure and deportation from Argentina. How were these conspicuous war criminals able not only to escape, but to remain free for so long after 1945? Who organised and facilitated their escape along the so-called ‘Ratline’?

Tutor: Matthew Barr BA MA PhD

Term: Autumn

Day: Thursday

Start Date: 03 October 2024

Time: 7-9pm

No. of weeks: 10

Full fee: £114

This course will be delivered via Zoom. Students joining the course will need access to a computer, laptop or tablet with a microphone (essential) and a webcam (desirable), as well as a reliable broadband connection.

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