Hanns

and Rudolf

The German Jew and the Hunt for the Kommandant of Auschwitz

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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.To use this site, simply click anywhere on the screen and drag. To view an image, click on it and when the ‘i’ appears, click on this to read more.