Klaus Barbie

Klaus Barbie was a German war criminal and Gestapo agent who was responsible for the torture and murder of hundreds of people during World War II. He was known as the 'Butcher of Lyon' for his brutal treatment of French civilians and resistance fighters. After the war, Barbie fled to South America, where he lived under an assumed identity until he was exposed by Nazi hunters. He was eventually arrested and extradited to France, where he was tried and convicted of war crimes. Barbie died in prison in 1991. He is considered one of the most notorious Nazi war criminals of all time.