Gérard Wetzstein
GreecehistorianMale7.0Global Dominance: 0.00%Gérard Wetzstein is a historian known for his research into World War II and Nazi war crimes. Recently, he was in the news for successfully challenging the Swiss authorities' decision to keep a 200-page file on Nazi war criminal Josef Mengele classified until 2071. His efforts led to the release of documents that may reveal Mengele's possible connections to Switzerland after the war.
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Historian Gérard Wetzstein challenged the restrictions on the documents and was vindicated by the Federal Administrative Court.
Στο φως απόρρητος φάκελος για τον «Αγγελο του Θανάτου» των ναζίKathimerini·Greece· 2026-09-10
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