Sixty years after the end of World War II, not all those who were faithful to the Third Reich are dead—some members of the Nazi party and their collaborators are still alive, and increasingly difficult to track down. Time is rapidly running out, but Efraim Zuroff won’t give up. Launching Operation Last Chance in 2002, he spearheaded a vast public campaign to locate and bring to justice the worst suspected Nazi criminals before ill health or death spare them from potential punishment. Despite the passage of many years, the reluctance of many governments to cooperate, and even death threats and a price on his head, Zuroff's project yielded the names of over 520 hereto unknown suspects in 24 different countries and led to dozens of murder investigations, as well as several indictments and extradition requests currently pending.Combining the thrill of a detective story with the inherent poignancy of the history of World War II and its aftermath, Operation Last Chance delivers the important and moving story of one man’s heroic efforts to honor the victims of the Holocaust.
Author(s): Efraim Zuroff
Edition: 1
Year: 2009
Language: English
Pages: 253
Contents......Page 8
Acknowledgments......Page 10
One: Milivoj Ašner, A Suspected Nazi at Euro 2008......Page 16
Two: First Encounters with the Holocaust......Page 28
Three: “I Did Not Forget You”......Page 42
Four: The Office of Special Investigations and the Case of Kazys Palčiauskas......Page 50
Five: The Search for Dr. Mengele and Its Unexpected Bonuses......Page 64
Six: Nazis Down Under......Page 72
Seven: Nazis in Great Britain......Page 84
Eight: Nazis Under the Maple Leaf......Page 96
Nine: A New Office and the Fall of Communism......Page 106
Ten: Lithuania: A Struggle for Justice and Truth in the Land of My Forefathers......Page 110
Eleven: Latvia: A Mass Murderer as a Contemporary Hero......Page 128
Twelve: Estonia: The Best Justice Money Can Buy......Page 136
Thirteen: Croatia's Past and the Search for Dinko Šakić......Page 146
Fourteen: A Historic Trial in the Land of the Ustasha......Page 158
Fifteen: A Difficult Beginning......Page 166
Sixteen: The She-Devil of Majdanek......Page 176
Seventeen: Charles Zentai......Page 188
Eighteen: Dr. Heim, The Most Wanted Nazi in the World......Page 200
Nineteen: Képíró: The Suspected Nazi Who Lives Opposite a Synagogue......Page 224
Twenty: Conclusion......Page 236
Notes......Page 240
B......Page 248
G......Page 249
L......Page 250
R......Page 251
V......Page 252
Z......Page 253
