Walter Rauff, who is held responsible for the deaths of thousands of people in mobile gas chambers during World War II, died today in Santiago, Chile, at the age of 77, according to Chile’s semi-official news agency Orde. The report could not be immediately confirmed.
Keep Jewish Stories in Focus.
JTA has documented Jewish history in real-time for over a century. Keep our journalism strong by joining us in supporting independent, award-winning reporting.
The Archive of the Jewish Telegraphic Agency includes articles published from 1923 to 2008. Archive stories reflect the journalistic standards and practices of the time they were published.
