Document recently discovered in Argentina detail how Nazi war criminal Josef Mengele fled Europe after the end of World War II and lived under various aliases in South America, according to German public broadcaster MDR.

An investigation conducted by MDR revealed for the first time that Mengele, known as the “Angel of Death” for the sadistic experiments he conducted on prisoners at the Auschwitz concentration camp, filed a request to travel from Argentina to West Germany in 1959 using his real name.

The request came at a time when Mengele’s father was reportedly ill in Germany, suggesting that Mengele felt confident enough in his safety to use his true identity, Historian and Nazi expert Bogdan Musial told MDR. The German Foreign Office told MDR it had no information confirming such a visit, the report said.

“The documents show that several countries likely had more accurate information on Mengele than previously thought,” Musial said. Mengele’s identity was well-protected during his exile, despite significant attempts by the German government and the Mossad to capture him, he........

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