KLAUS BARBIE

Backround

• Born in Godesberg in Rhineland.
• Born on October, 25, 1913.
• Religion- Catholic
• Education- attended boarding school
• Had a abusive father which made him angry.

WHO LED HIM TO NAZI CONNECTION?

• Was drafted into the Nazi labor service; membership was for all young women and men
• Had no choice of being in the nazi party.

EARLY CAREER

• Began his work with SS, Sicherheitsdienst.
• Also the Nazi party intelligence act.
• Gestapo member.

ACHIEVEMENTS

• Barbie was assigned to Lyon as chief of Section VI, Intelligence
• Head of Gestapo.
• was recruited by the Western Allies and worked for the British until 1947, then he switched his allegiance to the Americans.
• Honored the first class iron cross with swords.

PERSONAL RELATIONSHIP WITH HITLER

• Barbie was awarded by hitler himself the "first class iron cross with swords"
• Kind of close with hitler.

JOB IN NAZIS

• Barbie had many different jobs.
• Head of Gestapo.
• Was in security service
• Fought communist, prevented sabotages.

WHAT HAPPENED TO HIM?

• After war was recruited by western allies and worked for British.
• Fled from prosecution in France.
• Put on trial, charges were dropped.

HOW HES REMBERED?

• Remembered as the butcher of Lyon.
• He was a cruel and sick man he killed over 4,000 people.