Richard Dargie and Julian Flanders are together the authors of nearly 40 books. The Nazis' Flight from Justice: How Hitler’s Followers Attempted to Vanish Without Trace was published in 2021. It is the 1st book I completed reading in 2024.

Opinions expressed here are unbiased and entirely my own! Due to scenes of violence, I categorize this book/novel as PG.

This book looks at what happened to the Nazi leaders towards the end and after WWII. The book begins with an overview of the rise to power of the Nazi party. As the war came to an end, many who thought they would be prosecuted chose to take their own lives. Following the end of the war in Europe, several Nazis were brought to trial. The most famous trials were held in Nuremberg, but there were many others.

A significant number of Nazi medical staff were involved in questionable research or outright atrocities. Their eventual disposition is addressed. Several civilian Nazis were held responsible for war crimes. Many of their post-war lives are covered. To avoid post-war prosecution, many escaped Germany. Various ‘ratlines’ were established to quietly assist those wanting to leave Germany and establish new lives. Surprisingly both the Red Cross and the Catholic Church were active in these efforts.

Many escaping Germany chose new homes and lives in the Middle East, South America, and the US. Others were actively recruited by the US, UK, France, and the Soviet Union. Many engineers and scientists were recruited to bolster the growing space efforts of those nations. In recent years, as the survivors of WWII are aging and general interest diminishing, the number of Nazi prosecutions have been declining.

I enjoyed the 6+ hours I spent reading this 230-page WWII history. The book was very interesting. I like the chosen cover art. I give this novel a rating of 4.4 (rounded to 4) out of 5.

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Loved this book. Lots of interesting information to digest. This is a great read for anyone who loves to read about history. Very well written

I shouldn't have read this book as I am very opinionated on the punishment of the Nazi's and this book just made me mad at the ones that actually got away and didn't get sentenced. It was an eye opener as I wanted to believe that everyone was caught and found out those that actually got away with what they did.

I’m really surprised this book hasn’t garnered more attention. Published in May 2021, at the time of writing this review (July 2021) there are only 3 other reviews on Goodreads and none on Amazon. This is such a shame because it’s a very good book indeed and deserves more readers/reviewers. It’s a comprehensive (and deeply disturbing) account of what happened to Nazis after the war. We know about the major players, the big names and the Nuremburg trials in great detail, but this was only one aspect of the attempt to exact retribution. It is shocking to discover just how many Nazis were aided and abetted in escaping justice and in some cases were actively recruited by other countries, including the US, for their knowledge and skills. Pragmatism and self-interest won out over justice and punishment. It’s an immensely readable and compelling account, well-researched, accessible and an important addition to WWII and Holocaust literature.

This was a well researched and written book. But again I struggled to find myself wanting to jump into the pages and try to find these evil men. And yes, they were evil and soulless. So I am grateful to have read this book and learned a bit more about history. But I will never get over the lengths that evil can travel.

I voluntarily reviewed a copy of this book provided by NetGalley

Thank you to Netgalley and Arcturus Publishing for the arc of The Nazis' Flight from Justice by Richard Dargie and Julian Flanders.

This delves deep into what actually happened to several high and middle ranking Nazi party members whom escaped justice. This book gives an in deep and looks into what happened once World War 2 came to an end in 1945. From Adolf Hitler himself and to those in his bunker to a doctor who no one know anything about until the 2000s! Wow just wow! 5 STARS HIGHLY RECOMMEND ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

This book is an overview of what options were available to and taken by end of WWII and postwar Nazis. It ranges in subject matter, from Hitler and Eva committing suicide in their bunker to those who quietly survived in various destinations, to those who were caught and tried or -- due to their ages at this point, were caught and not tried. It investigates the active help war criminals received through various collaborators such as an Austrian priest, the Argentinian, Egyptian and Spanish government, and others. It is not a scholarly book full of footnotes, although there is a bibliography at the end. It generally paints a very accurate picture and the writing is very accessible. It tells a horrifying set of stories of individual participants and leaders in some of the worst atrocities and explains in context why some came to justice and others got away with murder. I strongly recommend this to mature teenagers and adults, like me, who know parts of this story in great depth and were only tangentially aware or even unaware of other parts. Some of the more graphic information, particularly about the medical communities' monstrous behavior in the camps needs to be shared, read, and continuously acknowledged, but may be too much to process for younger or less resilient readers. I suppose that could be said about the Holocaust in general. I'd like more children's or young adult books to be written that introduce younger readers to the atrocities. I think, after reading this, that I'll research what is available already.

I don't know why this book is not discussed more. Although it was recently published, I believe it will be of interest because it is well written and presents details important for understanding the processes involved in the former elite in Germany after the end of World War II. Some of these people, as some probably know, get positions in the post-war administration not only in Germany. The book is worth it.

The Nazis' Flight from Justice is a look at what happened to several high and middle ranking Nazi party members escaped justice. The book gives an in depth look into what happened once WWII came to an end in 1945. From Hitler and those in his bunker to a doctor who no one seemed to know about until the 2000s. I found the book really interesting and learned a lot from it. It was fascinating to see how 'useful' Nazis were utilised by the Allies instead of facing justice for the crimes they had committed. Some even became prominent figures in the US.
The book is worth a read if you have an interest in WWII/the Holocaust, this is worth a read.