Mengele's escape
After all of the atrocious crimes this man committed he was surprisingly able to escape without facing consequences. In January 1945 Mengele left Auschwitz before its liberation and transferred to Gross Rossen. Soon after he realized the importance of the crimes he committed he disguised himself as a German Infantry man. When the allies had him in custody they quickly released him not realizing his true identity. Immediately he returned to his home in Bavaria and worked on a farm under a fake name for four years. With the help of the ODESSA, an underground escape for the Nazis, he relocated to Argentina. Here he worked as a physician without a license and changed his identity as often as possible. It was beneficial that he was friendly with the dictator of Argentina at this time because he allowed him to reside in his country. With the holocaust beginning to be investigated further Mengele's name started to resurface. In 1959 German authorities issued a warrant for his arrest. Finally, after hearing this he moved his location to Paraguay. Upon his arrival at a new South American country he quit practicing medicine illegally and took over his family business. Years passed and Mengele's location still remained a mystery. Authorities dug up the grave of a man named Wolfgang Gerhard in 1985 because they were believed to be Mengele's remains. Although the cause of his death was undetermined it is now described as, "In declining health, Mengele suffered a stroke while swimming at a vacation resort near Bertioga, Brazil, on February 7, 1979, and drowned" (United). Additionally, in 1992 DNA testing proved it to be true. Later Mengele's family confessed to disguising his body. It is believed that he drowned in Brazil after having a stroke. Although he was finally captured some people believed the remains were his and some did not. Eventually Mengele was captured, but the sagacious man managed to avoid being caught for thirty-four years.