The Nazi Hunters

The first section of Chapter 7 tells the story of how Adolf Eichmann came to reside in Argentina. In February of 1945, Juan Peron gathered together the leaders of the German community to discuss the repatriation of Nazis from the Third Reich. The Argentine embassy provided documentation, in connection with its consulates on the European continent. Meanwhile, Eichmann himself had begun his flight from Germany. Escaping from a prisoner-of-war camp, he lived in the forests of Germany for a time as a lumberjack, then a chickenfarmer, before crossing the border into Austria under the false name "Otto Henninger."Adopting the name "Ricardo Klement" while in Italy, Eichmann departs the European continent on July 17, 1950. Once in Argentina, the German Argentine network provides Eichmann with a work permit, an apartment, and an ID card from the Buenos Aires police.Two years later, Eichmann's wife, Vera, and his three sons—Klaus, Dieter, and Horst—join him. He tells them he is their "Uncle Ricardo" and, in private, assures Vera that the horrendous crimes of which he has been accused are not true. However, the truth is otherwise.

The second section of Chapter 7 details the selection and formation of the team to capture Eichmann in Argentina.