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Hanns
and Rudolf

The German Jew and the Hunt for the Kommandant of Auschwitz

Welcome to hannsandrudolf.com, a digital collection of artefacts recounting the extraordinary true story of Hanns Alexander, the German Jewish investigator who pursued and captured Rudolf Höss, one of Nazi Germany’s most notorious war criminals. Featuring a wide range of exclusive material, including maps, audio and video files, and many previously unseen images, the website expands and augments the physical text in a unique and compelling way.

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Hanns
and Rudolf

The German Jew and the Hunt for the Kommandant of Auschwitz

May 1946

On 25 May 1946 Rudolf Höss was handed over to the Polish authorities in Warsaw.

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Rudolf Höss handed over to the Polish authorities

May 1946

On 25 May 1946 Rudolf Höss was handed over to the Polish authorities. He spent two months in a prison cell in Warsaw, before being transported by train, along with seven other SS officers, to Krakow. When they arrived there were no cars waiting at the station to pick them up. Rudolf grew nervous, especially when an angry crowd began to gather around the group, having recognised the Kommandant. Just as they began to pose a real danger - some heckling, others threatening to throw stones - the cars arrived and whisked them away. Rudolf was held in Krakow from July until his trial in March 1947.

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