Tuesday, December 2, 2014
Known but untouchable
Alois Brunner was able to avoid being captured by Nazi-Hunters for over sixty years. The opinion of most of the Nazi-Hunters was that he was one of the worst to ever exist since he had sent thousands if not millions to death camps. After avoiding capture after the fall of the Third Reich, he was able to travel to Damascus, Syria and remained there for the remainder of his life. He lived under a alias but that didn't stop organizations such as Mossad from sending hidden explosives to his house. He reportedly died about four years ago but his burial site has been unseen due to the civil war in Syria. This is really just said since they knew it was him and they still couldn't get him. The fact that none of these groups that were trying to get him could get him, even though they knew where he was, is extremely sad. If Mossad of all groups couldn't do it when he's right next door, then how bad did they really want to punish him then. Link: http://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/how-the-world%E2%80%99s-most-wanted-nazi-evaded-justice-for-over-60-years/ar-BBgfwo4
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I think it's shocking that he was able to avoid capture for so long. He was obviously a sick man for causing so much death during the Holocaust, and it is sad that he died without receiving any punishment for his heinous crimes. Justice was not served in this situation.
ReplyDeleteI also did a current event on Nazis, and I'm still shocked at the fact that I am living in a world with people who killed thousands or millions in WWII! I agree that it is upsetting that this man evaded punishment for his crimes up to his death, but I know that he will not go without punishment wherever he is now. It is a good reminder to pray for him and all who caused and experienced such suffering.
ReplyDeleteI also found his ability to remain hidden impressive. His country of hiding was a peculiar choice since it is very close in to Israel which has been known to do some Nazi hunting of its own. After reading your article, one of your statements was a little off. You said that Nazi hunters believed him to be one of the worst ever; the article says "worst ever still living". This guy was pure evil, no question about it. I just would not put him in the same category as Himmler or Mengle (Angel of Death: http://www.crimelibrary.com/serial_killers/history/mengele/research_5.html). All in all, it was a really interesting event that I had not yet heard.
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