Nikolaus 'Klaus' Barbie was an SS-Hauptsturmführer , Gestapo member and war criminal. He was known as the Butcher of Lyon.- Early life :...
Timeline of Events
1983
1.19.1983
Nazi war criminal Klaus Barbie is arrested in Bolivia.
1987
5.11.1987
Klaus Barbie goes on trial in Lyon for war crimes committed during World War II.
7.4.1987
In France, former Gestapo chief Klaus Barbie (aka the "Butcher of Lyon") is convicted of crimes against humanity and is sentenced to life imprisonment.
