The Most Dangerous Man in Europe

The story

Waffen-SS officer Otto Skorzeny (1908-75) became famous for his participation in daring military actions during World War II. In 1947 he was judged and imprisoned, but he escaped less than a year later and found a safe haven in Spain, ruled with an iron hand by General Francisco Franco. What did he do during the many years he spent there?

• #madrid, spain
• #historical figure
• #cold war
• #waffen ss
• #biography
• #commando
• #post world war ii
• #espionage
• #nazi war criminal
• #franco regime (francoism)
• #oss (office of strategic services)
• #mallorca island, spain