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