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Nikolaus 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.
Learn about the life and crimes of Klaus Barbie, the notorious Gestapo chief in Lyon, France, who tortured and deported thousands of Jews and Resistance fighters during World War II. Find out how he escaped to South America with US help, and how he was eventually brought to justice in France.
Nikolaus Barbie dit Klaus Barbie, né le 25 octobre 1913 à Bad Godesberg en Allemagne et mort le 25 septembre 1991 à Pierre-Bénite [1], [2] en France, est un criminel de guerre allemand, officier de police SS sous le régime nazi.
May 30, 2024 · Klaus 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.
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Apr 2, 2019 · Klaus Barbie was a notorious Gestapo chief in France who tortured and killed Jews and Resistance fighters during World War II. He escaped justice and became a CIA asset in Bolivia, where he helped overthrow the government, sell cocaine, and hunt Che Guevara.
Sep 20, 2017 · One of the most notorious figures in the Nazi hierarchy and one who attracted almost as much attention as Adolf Eichmann in the post-war period was Klaus Barbie, the “Butcher of Lyon.” Born on October 25, 1913, Klaus (born Nikolaus Barbie) grew up in Godesburg, today a part of Bonn.
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Apr 24, 2017 · The Trial of Klaus Barbie. Drama documentary directed by Gareth Jones about the trial of the notorious 'Butcher of Lyon' first broadcast in 1987, starring Maurice Denham as Klaus Barbie, with...
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