The last Nazi: Josef Schwammberger and the Nazi past
How did Schwammberger, an SS sergeant, come to hold absolute sway over three Polish towns with thousands of inhabitants? How accurate are his accusers' recollections? How did Schwammberger use the Red Cross to escape Allied authorities after World War II, and why did Argentina give him safe haven for forty years? Why did the German government make no serious effort to pursue Schwammberger, until Simon Wiesenthal established his whereabouts beyond question? Reminiscent of Schindler's List in its passion and insight, this book movingly addresses both the persistence of the Nazi horror, now reemerging in "skinhead" violence and neo-Nazi splinter groups, and the inspiring capacity of the Jewish people to withstand and transcend the assault upon them. It will resonate with every reader concerned with our shared responsibility to remember.