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‘That’s A Father To Love?’ Jewish Author Unpacks State Of Denial For Son Of Nazi Fugitive

A wicket gate with the Star of David at Remah Synagogue cemetary, in Krakow-Kazimierz. area, in Krakow, Poland on June 12, 2022. Otto von Wachter was the goevrnor of Krakow. ARTUR WIDAK/NURPHOTO VIA GETTY IMAGES 

Did Otto von Wachter, a high-ranking SS member and one-time governor of Krakow, die of a liver infection? Or was he poisoned by someone seeking revenge for the Nazis’ crimes against humanity?

That’s one of the questions examined in Philippe Sands’ book, The Ratline: Love, Lies and Justice on the Trail of a Nazi Fugitive, and the BBC podcast, “The Ratline.” 

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