Hunting down the Nazis

Summary: Part I tells of the search for Nazi officials and concentration camp officials and guards immediately after the end of World War II. Tells of the arrest and subsequent trials of major Nazi officials and their subordinates. Describes the vengeance wreaked on collaborators by people in occupied countries, particularly France, and shows the executions of collaborators and convicted Nazi war criminals. Tells how some Nazis evaded capture by mingling with refugees or by escaping to other countries. Part II describes the efforts of Simon Wiesenthal to bring Adolf Eichmann and other Nazi war criminals to justice. Tells of the work of Beate and Serge Klarsfeld to bring former Nazis to justice, paying particular attention to Beate's use of the media to unmask those living in Germany.