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A ruthless man who personally tortured his victims while interrogating them, Klaus Barbie was blamed for the deaths of at least 4,000 people and the deportation of 7,500 more.. He was stationed in Lyon, France and took charge of the Gestapo there. Hundreds of crimes were committed by he and his men including murder, torture, rape, and deportation to name a few. He even deported 44 Jewish children in an orphanage he found in Izieu, hiding from the Gestapo, to Auschwitz and all were burned in the crematorium.   The children of Izieu before being taken The same children after the crematorium. 1. Who was Jean Moulin and what did Klaus Barbie and his men do to him? How was he "put on display" for the other resistance leaders to see? **Find the answer on the site below:** http://www.jewishvirtuallibrary.org/jsource/Holocaust/Barbie.html

 Adolf Hitler had many SS officers who were just cruel enough to be a close follower of Hitler. Klaus Barbie was heartless and definitely made the list. In fact, he was very well liked by Hitler and was awarded by him the First Class Iron Cross with Swords for his "interrogation skills." Over 40 years later, Barbie had many victims, who managed to survive his interrogations, testify against him in court. Three women tell their stories of being tortured in the **link below**: http://www.writing.upenn.edu/~afilreis/Holocaust/barbie.html 2. What happened to these women and how do they describe Klaus Barbie?

Klaus Barbie's trial started on May 11, 1987, and he and his lawyers were against the 40 lawyer prosecution team representing his victims. He was the last German war criminal of rank to be tried. The first day of the trial was spent reading the seemingly never ending list of his crimes, most of which were dropped. The only crimes Barbie was charged with were the "crimes against humanity." Klaus Barbie with one of his lawyers during the trial. 3. For those crimes, what was his punishment? How long did he serve it and how did he die? What was his famous quote during the trial? **Find the answer on the site below towards the end of the page:** http://jewishvirtuallibrary.org/jsource/Holocaust/Barbie.html

