After World War II, thousands of Nazis fled to South America along so-called ratlines — often with the help of Catholic clergy. The Vatican is now opening its archives from the time. Will it be a moment of truth?
There is some fairly creepy lost history around all that. Lots of documentaries and such have mentioned it over the years. It’s a pretty interesting rabbit hole. I’m sure at this point there is also plenty of conjecture, but more than enough is true to be damn creepy.
Depends on your definition of good. I like fun documentaries, even if I roll my eyes at some of the sensationalism. I just like seeing what they find, whether I can fully buy their hypothesis or not. All that disclaimer is to sort of apologize for this one, which is fun and interesting, but very, very melodramatic in its presentation. 😁
I know I’ve seen others, and side-mentions in many, but that’s the one that comes to mind most easily. I think there’s a lot online also at various sites.
“Hotel Terminus: The Life and Times of Klaus Barbie” is an excellent documentary. It’s about Klaus Barbie, the “Butcher of Lyon,” who was a Gestapo captain in Vichy France and who later fled to Bolivia, where he lived until he was hunted down and put on trial in the 1980s.
There is some fairly creepy lost history around all that. Lots of documentaries and such have mentioned it over the years. It’s a pretty interesting rabbit hole. I’m sure at this point there is also plenty of conjecture, but more than enough is true to be damn creepy.
Here’s one such thing -
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Colonia_Dignidad
https://www.thenation.com/article/culture/sinister-sect-colonia-dignidad/
And another:
https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/world-news/quiet-alpine-town-argentina-housed-10664788
What’s some good documentaries?
Depends on your definition of good. I like fun documentaries, even if I roll my eyes at some of the sensationalism. I just like seeing what they find, whether I can fully buy their hypothesis or not. All that disclaimer is to sort of apologize for this one, which is fun and interesting, but very, very melodramatic in its presentation. 😁
https://www.history.com/shows/hunting-hitler
I know I’ve seen others, and side-mentions in many, but that’s the one that comes to mind most easily. I think there’s a lot online also at various sites.
“Hotel Terminus: The Life and Times of Klaus Barbie” is an excellent documentary. It’s about Klaus Barbie, the “Butcher of Lyon,” who was a Gestapo captain in Vichy France and who later fled to Bolivia, where he lived until he was hunted down and put on trial in the 1980s.
Link: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hotel_Terminus:_The_Life_and_Times_of_Klaus_Barbie