Can you fathom growing up as the child of a mass murderer? Hans Frank and Otto von Wächter were charged with war crimes in connection with their roles during WWII. Nazi governors and Hitler's personal consultants, the two are jointly responsible for thousands of deaths. However, Philippe Sands was struck by the imprints they left on their sons. While conducting research on the Nuremberg trials, the human rights lawyer met two persons who redirected his attention: Niklas Frank and Horst von Wächter. The men have diametrically opposed perspectives about the men who raised them.
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Can you fathom growing up as the child of a mass murderer? Hans Frank and Otto von Wächter were charged with war crimes in connection with their roles during WWII. Nazi governors and Hitler's personal consultants, the two are jointly responsible for thousands of deaths. However, Philippe Sands was struck by the imprints they left on their sons. While conducting research on the Nuremberg trials, the human rights lawyer met two persons who redirected his attention: Niklas Frank and Horst von Wächter. The men have diametrically opposed perspectives about the men who raised them.
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