How Did Josef Mengele Evade Capture For 34 Years?

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In 1985, investigators in Brazil dug up a body that had lain undisturbed for 6 years. It was Josef Mengele - the Nazi 'Angel of Death'. As Auschwitz camp physician, Mengele's sadism and perverse obsession with racial purity saw no bounds. After the war, he escaped justice in Buenos Aires. But Wiesenthal was on his tail. He was nearly caught several times; in an allied POW camp after the war; in possession of suspicious papers in an Italian jail; twice using his real name inside Argentina's German Embassy. But what eventually happened to one of the most evil men on earth? You can now become a History Hit member right here on YouTube! Join for access to a new exclusive documentary every week, and access to over 160+ of our documentaries presented by world renowned historians like Dan Snow, Eleanor Janega, Tristan Hughes, Mary Beard, Matt Lewis and more. Get an exclusive release every week by signing up here: https://bit.ly/4pyExyn This channel is part of the History Hit Network. Any queries, please contact [email protected]

Published 2026-04-08 · Watch on YouTube ↗
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