Rolf Mengele regarding his father, SS Dr. Josef Mengele

A departure from my normal posting of vintage music, I am also an historian, focusing on the world wars.
I captured this interview in 2012 from the 1985 documentary, "The Search for Mengele". I previously posted it to my channel but removed it some years ago. It had drawn a great deal of interest with viewers debating the pros and cons of Rolf Mengele's position on his relationship with his father.
I think it still has significant historical interest, the son of an infamous SS doctor explaining how he confronted his father, and trying to resolve his moral conflicts with his father.
It should be noted that since the interview, Rolf Mengele changed his name so that he could further separate himself from his father's legacy.
A related article was published in the Chicago Tribune on June 30, 1985. It is linked below.
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[@rscottlogan9471]

No child has any responsibility for the crimes of their parents.

[@thepolemic5970]

Absolutely. Or their grandparents or great grandparents etc.

[@michaelfisher1537]

This is why white people don't owe reparations to black people

[@fenecofeneco19]

A full grown man who still helped and called father a monster like him YES.

[@JV-tg2ne]

Tell that to the democrat aka communist party who promote critical theory and insist an entire race of people today are responsible for the slave trade without any culpability to any other race when we know these assertions to be 100% false

[@mgmassey174]

Bless u for saying that. Took me fifty years to realize their crimes were not my shame

[@bethroesch2156]

I can't begin to fathom how complicated his feelings about his father had to have been. I think it was brave for him to speak publicly about it

[@ellemontgomery1037]

Yes, it was also brave of him to keep his father’s whereabouts a secret too. Apparently by keeping his father’s location a secret, the son, and his family didn’t think his father deserved to be punished for the atrocities he committed on innocent people.

[@kinglear5952]

He sounds like a very fine man

[@saberur66]

His family hid him from authorities and still have their family name in their business. They are a gross family they harbored one of the most horrific war criminals in the history

[@Zihannya]

What is striking is the son's strength in not letting the father go on with his denials, letting him know that he knows what is true. The intensity of that moment is riveting.

[@TomRivieremusic]

My mother uses to tell me. You can pick your friends but not your family. How true!

[@fenecofeneco19]

You can stop sending money to a father who killed thousands and never paid ...

[@AbcAbc-br9ku]

I am positive he picked the fruits

[@jessicamilestone3934]

I feel desperately sorry for Rolf. His father's actions had nothing to do with him. He must carry a burden for which he did nothing to deserve

[@evamarek5205]

I agree 100%. He's carrying guilt that's not his. How does he get help, being the son of Dr. Mengele?

[@extanegautham8950]

i feel much more sorry for his victims. i also feel sorry that Rolf did not have the integrity and humanity to report this mass murderer's location to authorities who could bring him to justice, whether Germany, USA, or Israel.

[@extanegautham8950]

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[@kkkkkkkkkkkkkkjable]

We are, in part, what our ancestors were. We carry the same genetic material, same potential and same limitations

[@susiehoralek7642]

@@evamarek5205 go to dr. morel

[@albertardiscohn4900]

Very very important. To have things like this documented . I truly appreciate your channel.

[@kamalaji1008]

I can feel Rolf's pain. He was very brave to be interviewed.

[@jt-eb4sp]

The poor guy. Imagine knowing that your father was responsible for killing so many thousands of innocent men, women and children and on top of. That knowing he tortured thousands more with medical experiments on thousands more. HE IS LIVING A TORTURED LIFE WITH VAST INTERNAL STRUGGLES. I truly feel so sorry for him.

[@waynelast1685]

Rolf has nothing to be guilty of. It wasn’t him that did anything.

[@purplemoon8637]

“The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing” - Edmund Burke

[@jandedick7519]

I can’t even imagine what it would be like to be the son of the angel of death, I see pain in Rolf eyes.

[@francinerosie2631]

Rolf you are the man your father should have been. He did not deserve a wonderful son like you. God be with you

[@ephraimbrown6657]

You can see on Rolf's face the horrible burden he carries with him. I can't even imagine being the son of such a monster. But you can also see in his face and in his words that he is a far better human being and a far better man than his father could ever be. I think there is a great amount of courage and dignity in the way he tells his story. -He could've simply changed his name, kept quite and stayed out of the public eye, but perhaps he understood the importance of sharing his story. It's one thing to carry such a horrible burden: to be the son of one of the worst monsters in human history; but he carries this burden with grace, dignity and what appears to be a genuine desire for people to learn from his experience.

[@jimilee4609]

WOW! Rolf did a great job on this interview .... you can see how kind and understanding and painful it was for him 😞

[@Ocelot1962]

I feel so sorry for Rolf. I'm glad to see that his father's psychopathy was not genetic and passed down to him.

[@lunasinger2735]

The worst part of having an evil parent is knowing that you have DNA from them and looking in the mirror and seeing a resemblance. I used to struggle with that-- my father is incredibly evil and I look like him.

[@seviregis7441]

Interesting how people who have committed horrific crimes can live in complete denial and deflect their guilt onto others. This fellow has had to suffer the terrible realization of who his father was and then having the courage to confront him is commendable.

[@emmanueldidier7122]

Rolf: responsibility is individual. Never collective. You are NOT responsible for this monster.

[@danielfronc4304]

Very well put.

[@mfst100]

If whole country like Poland suffers consequences of war and Stalinism that came after war, till nowadays, then whole countries like Germany and Russia owe something to Poland. Each of theirs citizens owes a tiny bit to each Pole. Greets... guess from where.

[@lauraoneil6408]

He hid his father and sent him financial help. Why help a mass murderer if you are not the same. He should have turned him in

[@a.f.7246]

They tried to say germans have collective guilt. Not so. Do Americans have collective guilt for killing unborn children?

[@lewisner]

He is responsible for not giving his father up to justice.

[@whyaddnamehere]

The Nazi hunters already knew Mengele was in Argentina. The problem was with the Argentinian government, not Rolf giving him up.

[@Una...]

"With not a word of regret." A monster to the end. Rolf, that poor man.

[@gayprepperz6862]

I have empathy for Rolf, the burden he bears as the son of an infamous monster that he has to come to terms with, and the the stigma he suffers from others who want to somehow hold Dr. Mengele responsible for his atrocities, and being unable to do so, make Rolf and his family a lightening rod to somehow gain that satisfaction. From personal experiences of having been born to parents, whose poor decisions and irresponsibility led to the deaths of two people. I, and all of my siblings (we were all small children) were scorned by each of our respective parent s' families. Each family of course hated the spouse their relative was married to, (mom's family hated dad's and vice-versa), they treated my siblings as "no good", as if we were somehow guilty of our parent's behavior. Since my parents weren't around to hate, we became the focus of their hate. All of my siblings had to suffer the consequences of what it did to our family unit, then come to terms with the awful things our parents were responsible for, and last but not least, deal the burden of the scorn and animosity we suffered, because our parents weren't around to bear that burden. Their guilt became ours to bear. When you have had to live with that from childhood into adulthood (I'm 60 now), being ostracized from both branches of the family (and the families of the victims of my parents), it's quite a lot to overcome. Being the child of one history s' most evil characters, (and the whole world knows who you are) makes my own experiences pale by contrast. There is also the terrible weight that comes with having that connection that NEVER goes away. I am in no way trying to diminish the suffering of all of Dr. Mengele s' victims when I say that his children were also victims of his heinous atrocities because they have had to bear that shame in public in place of the father who hid from the world and let his children odium for his sake. I hope that Rolf has been able to find peace, and shield his children from the hate of the world that they don't deserve to suffer.

[@georgealderson4424]

This is such a touching, intelligent comment. The phrase "rest in peace" is ofen said about the deceased but my I offer YOU, a living being and all who are in similar positions, these words too? I hope you may rest in peace during your lifetime Blessings and peace

[@steenystuff1075]

I understand and agree with you. The judgement and terrorism of the ignorant is shocking to bear. God bless you.

[@littleboots9800]

Wow. That was incredibly unfair. Im sorry you went through that.

[@Rosebud2503]

Hear hear....well spoken.

[@carolv8450]

By a lot

[@lsmart]

As a son of two Holocaust survivors, and as one who never could understand how an entire country could become so murderous, with only a handful lifting a finger for a Jew, I have a certain admiration for Rolf, and I wonder where this man got his heart from - certainly not from his beastly father.

[@franchk8372]

What a horrendous legacy for his son to endure.

[@evamarek5205]

Yes. Horrible. I feel very bad for him. He shouldn't carry any shame or guilt. He's not responsible for his father's actions. He's not his father. God bless him.

[@SilentNoMore64]

He somehow looks like his father, but without the harshness. What a terrible thing to live out your days carrying the same last name. I hope he can find release from the actions of his father. None of that was his fault. He seems like a very nice guy.

[@thereseduran7377]

It's disgusting that he was allowed to live a full life after what he did.

[@rrbaggett7]

Thank you for posting this. I truly hope Rolf found peace.

[@BanjoLuke1]

A man of quiet dignity and humanity. The enormity of his father's wrongs was crushing, but he remained reasonable. This is a telling part of the archive about how societies can move on.

[@christinemcclymont269]

Excellent comment!

[@karenlong5622]

As a young girl, I met Corrie ten Boom in person one night near Pittsburgh, PA (Greensburg) in a lovely, elegant ballroom of a hotel, matching exactly the persona of the gracious woman herself who spoke to all of us that night and encouraged us to "forgive those who persecute you." My life has never been the same.

[@albertarthurparsnips5141]

He destroyed his own son. Rolfs eyes speak in volumes of pain, anguish, and shame. Rolf : the world knows you bear absolutely NO responsibility for the unspeakable crimes of your father. Please, please do not feel in any way tainted by the fact that he was your father. These are things we simply cannot control.

[@alisonholland7531]

He bears no guilt, his father was the monster, not him.

[@rebeccamoore6965]

Can u imagine having to live with that legacy. He seems so ashamed. As for turning in his own father for something Rolf has nothing to do with how would u feel. He was just a child when all this happens. Rolf has been left with a horrible legacy and I hope he finds peace for he had nothing to do with this.

[@randomami8176]

In every book I’ve tried to read about the holocaust, there is always a chapter that I can’t simply go on reading after and I have to stop because of nauseas and distress. It is the one about Mengele’s murders and atrocities. The level of cruelty simply goes beyond human comprehension, so hard that, the concept of it in itself, is impossible to even grasp. I can’t begin to imagine what it must be for this guy to even have to acknowledge for himself (not to mention for others) he is the blood and genes of such despicable monster, even if he isn’t guilty himself.

[@StevenTorrey]

Himmler's daughter, Gudrun Himmler, still sang his praises into even her old age. She died in 2018.

[@Wolfdragon92584]

History exists not just for memory's sake, but as a grandscale lesson as well.

[@Brace67]

The son is not the father who, as the narrator says, spoke “not a word of regret”, for the terrible things he did at that infamous death camp. ‘Dr. Death’s’ son is both handsome and very articulate in English as he explains his meeting with his father. A very interesting picture of history.

[@markberryhill2715]

Snake fascinating.

[@kbp341]

I can’t imagine the guilt and shame of having him as your father. Through no fault of your own, you are related to this monstet

[@WeWhoBelongtoYou]

“Old, small, broken” and still a coward.

[@mikeford1273]

This must be the first time I've ever heard someone describing the torture and murder of 1000s of people as 'problematic!'. I hope the poor old soul is slowly burning somewhere!

[@mariopermawan9284]

very difficult to be a son of a beast...

[@danielheartfire614]

My father was a murderer. I know how he feels.

[@marcobagut]

Murderer is bad, but a monster that experimented on children is far worse!

[@Jackmerius_Tacktheritrix5733]

@@danielheartfire614 Not like Mengele

[@davids2742]

it is much more difficult to be the son of a victim than of a murderer. there are jews in thirt or fourth generation who are still traumatized. there are even many young belorussians and russians who still feel hate towards the germans.

[@myhyusri9103]

But in the country called Usa the father of the beast Satanic Bush Jr walk freely after ten of thousands innocent peoples & childrens killed in MEast region.

[@jeffwarr11]

You can really see the confused shame and humiliation in his eyes. His father was evil, and to be able to reconcile that within one's own mind. Let alone detach oneself from it would be nearly impossible, due to the magnitude of the Mengele atrocities. I feel truly sorry that people like his father can ever exist.

[@jonathanrio6587]

I don't feel bad for Rolf . I do not hold him responsible for his father's actions and know that he and his mother had nothing to do with what Josef did. However, I DO hold him responsible for not turning his father in when he knew where he was, especially since they had no real relationship. It makes me SICK that his father got away with all he did and was NEVER held accountable. Rolf knew what his father did all this time and stayed silent. In the 70's there were still A LOT of survivors that needed some kind of sense of justice and closure which Rolf could have provided. Even today, there are many of us who have lost relatives in Auschwitz who would love to know this man was found and held accountable. It's an open wound of frustration that will pass on through generations.

[@ayeshayesh6097]

You would 🐀 on ur dad?

[@subg8858]

Pretty sure he was up to more heinous activities in south america

[@pkrones]

@@ayeshayesh6097 yes

[@mrs.garcia6978]

I had no idea, wow. 💔

[@wildnature8773]

He couldn’t turn him in, all of the ones who are in authority we’re on the same side who is he going to turn him into

[@TheArtenez3]

Funny and strange thing is they share the same exact birthday. March 16 if sources are correct for Rolf is 1944 and his father Josef is 1911 difference in birth years

[@reesemorgan2259]

It's my birthday too, March 16th. When I realised we shared the same birthday (apart from the year obviously), I felt queasy.

[@wallykloubek4079]

Reese Morgan ...I was born March 16, 1945 in Germany....🇨🇦

[@ozzydoop1473]

That’s very interesting

[@TheArtenez3]

@@reesemorgan2259 Is it nature vs nurture that makes a monster? Despite being born on a notorious birthday like this one for example. LOL.

[@TheArtenez3]

@@wallykloubek4079 Is it nature vs nurture that makes a monster? Despite being born on a notorious birthday like this one for example. LOL.

[@okramra]

At least he isn't trying to justify his father's actions, unlike the children of other nazis.

[@charleswilcher6158]

I feel for Rolf...he is not the blame for his father's missgivings....I can't imagine how Rolf felt when they called his father a monster...a sadist..but the truth was he was his father and I'm sure he loved him to some extent...that's really sad

[@carolinehowell5203]

‘His father’s misgivings’ What misgivings? Rolf said his father stood by his actions. His father said he helped many thousands of people & the mass murder at Auschwitz wasn’t his fault, but the regime’s. Either you didn’t listen properly to the interview, or you used the word ‘misgivings’ in error.

[@dianneckcu]

Parents do not always love their children. Some parents are monstrous and only love themselves and their ideas and ideals. Some parents are severe psychopaths.

[@SIRDKA]

Imagine Rolf being asked by a stranger 'what did your father do for a living?'... well...

[@xpat73]

I'm always amazed Mossad didn't do a job on Mengele.

[@catherinehazur7336]

Bold and brave of Rolf to do this interview and how painful for him to confront his unrepentantly evil father who remained fixated in his sins without apology. If anyone deserved Hell it was Dr Josef Mengele

[@tracywhitcher2128]

Complicated points? Mass murderers deserve to be uncomfortable.Smh

[@richardturner9317]

from the family who always denied being in contact with this vile mass murderer, or knowing where he was.

[@adesiree196]

He kept his fathers secret for years, even after he knew they were searching for him. What he did was conceal one of the worst murderers. He didn’t do it by force, he liked doing it. My father was horrible and I let authorities know. Why this man didn’t makes me hate him. My father didn’t do all those horrible things but he wasn’t given the opportunity. Why let a murderer or possible murderer go free? Especially a mass murderer who experimented and tortured children, mothers, fathers...not ok. If I could curse this man I would but he’s not worth it. I’m sure he already is anyway. Family or not, murder is murder. Torture is torture. Those families deserved to see that monster on trial

[@eviken1982]

Certainly because he actually didn't know his father very well i would do the same. I would betray my father.

[@XxMobileWizXx]

You guys have no decency. I would never turn my father in even if he was Hitler himself. For what? just because some people think he is "bad guy" lol. Fuck that. Blood is thicker than water.

[@CanadianMonarchist]

I have no idea what I would do if my father was a Nazi war criminal, so I won't pass judgement on Rolf.

[@jeffsutton950]

I would without question turn anyone in for being a nazi war criminal.

[@subg8858]

Odds are Mengele was continuing his experiments in South America. There is circumstantial evidence supporting this

[@jimallen19]

That being said, the family helped hide him for years. Secretly visiting him, including Rolf.

[@tinafrohlich377]

Really?

[@anneterry5038]

@@tinafrohlich377 yes

[@ellemontgomery1037]

They kept their mouth shut on their father’s location because the family didn’t think he deserved to be punished for his atrocities against people. If you hide a monster, your just as bad.

[@lorraine9242]

Sometimes it is necessary to turn your relative into the authorities, especially if you believe that they will go on to harm and kill other people. Ted Kaczynski's brother turned his brother into the FBI, because he knew he was the Unabomber, for example. Rolf may have been afraid that his father would be executed if he turned him in. A very difficult dilemma for a son.

[@Celisar1]

Thay being said many politicians and locals in South America helped famous nazis as well as the US American government who had no objection against profiting from their knowledge.

[@1suitcasesal]

This is very sad for the son to have to deal with and accept what his father did. I feel bad for him.

[@teresayeates3437]

Those that gave Mengela safe haven after the war should be charged as conspiritors.

[@colintraveller]

It's easy to blame the Son for nothing giving up his Fathers location . The real blame should be at the Brazillian Authorities that knew where he was and never lifted a finger

[@MTCali70]

Have you watched The Boys From Brazil? I mean wow, Mengele really did this, I am pretty sure. I am surprised Rolf did not change his last name.

[@amramjose]

Mengele was assisted by many, including the Strasner regime in Paraguay, where Mengele supposedly trained their secret police.

[@20greeneyes20]

The Vatican also knew where he was all the war criminals they helped out of the country

[@allankalynchuk8409]

The CIA protected him

[@bettegregory4960]

Having him for a father had been traumatic for you. It is obviously very painful for you. His actions were never your fault. You are in no way responsible for him. By the grace of God you turned out to be a fantastic example of a very decent, morally positive influence on the human race. And appears to be fine gentleman. I'm sure God will grant you his blessings on you.

[@ve022]

i wonder why he didnt inform on his location if he claim that he was horrified with his actions.....

[@kingcharles3508]

Cuz hes still his dad lol

[@KindCountsDeb3773]

I think there was NO extradition treaty in the country. He legally could not be removed, and I'm sure people knew he was there.

[@hannorasmusholtiegel6044]

He didn't know, they where separated, he barely knew his father

[@elfulano5884]

Because he isn't being sincere.

[@chuckbuckbobuck]

Mossad never really made attempts to find Mengele after the 1950s so it wouldn't have mattered. They had bigger things to worry about in the 60s and 70s. PLO, Six day war, Black September, etc. By that time getting Mengele just wasnt that important unfortunately

[@rosiemackenzie5976]

I can't even begin to imagine how it must have felt to come face to face with such a person, never mind that person being your father.

[@ColinH1973]

Thank you for this. What incredible humility and dignity from the son of a monster.

[@mgmassey174]

I so understand wanting to distance yourself from your morally compromised parents. Bless his heart How difficult this must have been for him. Much empathy and respect

[@mthomas3547]

Monsters are not born, they're made. That's the truth. Rolf, you don't have to feel guilty for your father's legacy of death, you do have an obligation to create a better, healthier, more compassionate legacy. Speaking out is rough, but it's far better than hiding in that shadow. Good video.

[@rozchristopherson648]

His son is right. Sometimes you have to have ABSOLUTELY NOTHING TO DO WITH EVIL. In this world, it is impossible to avoid all evil. But some things you have to avoid getting into or, if you do get into something evil, come out of it as soon as possible.

[@tereysaocak3062]

Why did he continue naming his company mengele ?

[@ChristChickAutistic]

Man, I feel so bad for this guy. Imagine knowing your own dad tortured and murdered so many people. I'm just thankful that his dad almost, but luckily didn't, get ahold of my grandma, who was preggers with my uncle. She was going to be sent to Auschwitz, and then the liberation happened.

[@rebeccamoore6965]

I'm so glad he changes his name. I hope he moves on and makes a nice life. He seems kind and if he ever has a family he would be a good father I beleive. He must distance himself from that horrible legacy and realize he is a totally different man and he can't do anything about his ancestry. None of us can and he happened to be the unlucky one.

[@annwillett7489]

Father or no father the man got away with brutal unimaginable acts of cruelty and mass murder unforgivable and should of been brought to justice many years ago Rolf it’s unfortunate for you to have a parent who is globally hated and with very good reason

[@dianealbrecht496]

Hell, I'd change my name too. Who wants to be known as a relative of that evil man.

[@d.s.d69]

Why did he takes a picture with his dad I would of disowned my father if he did something really horrible like that

[@davidroman1342]

I am annoyed he got to live to an old age. Living his life. I wish mossad would of got him

[@jc4evur661]

Life imprisonment is often a greater punishment than death

[@brunodallari7602]

In fact, when the Mossad captured Eichmann in Buenos Aires in 1960 taking him to be judged and executed in Israel, the idea was to get Mengele as well. But as soon as he heard about the operation he ran away to hide in Brazil, never to be found again until his death.

[@rodrigodezubiria2007]

Children should never be held responsible for the sins of their parents A good concept for the Catholic Church to embrace. Amazing to see the extremes of humanity in these two individuals. Thank you for posting an amazing discussion.

[@nicholasalexander4743]

An impossible concept for the Catholic Church to embrace.

[@LK-bz9sk]

Rolf is a good man who had to carry such a horrific burden which he had zero to do with. Many of my family died in Auschwitz but a piece of Rolf seems to have died too and this is not fair.

[@geni2906]

Rolf free yourself from this burden. God knows your heart

[@YackBackatcha]

His Father escaped justice. I am surprised by this. How could he claim he was innocent. Hundreds of stories of his cruel experiments. I feel very sorry for his son.

[@mkl5448]

He also stalled giving his blood sample for a year when they wanted to identify his father's bones.

[@uwsgrrrl9981]

You didn’t turn him in. Shame on you. Complicit in hiding him from justice.

[@taxidude]

It's a horrendous situation to be put in! You can see the trouble and conflict it's causing him!

[@missmodern]

It was a time for all sociopaths to shine.

[@lunasanja4574]

Why his mof of a father never got to trial? No extradition by Brasil or what?

[@shaneembry7565]

Poor guy. I’d have to get my last name changed.

[@victoriacharlesworth7099]

Anyone thinking about his mother who must have formed some kind of relationship with that evil monster to have Rolf??

[@OyasumiRay]

I really don’t know what to feel for this guy.

[@fredman1956]

LeviSquadReject / Anbu Avengers they are as guilty for sheltering the monster.

[@eviken1982]

@@fredman1956 Indeed. They all say Rolf is a great man and he is not responsible for his father's crimes that is true ofcourse, but he barely knew his father. I would betray my father if i barely knew him and knowing he did this horrible crimes.

[@CanadianMonarchist]

Pity

[@carltonpoindexter2034]

Rolf was originally lied to and told that his father was his uncle. His family was providing support for his father from Germany along with former SS officers. He learned about his father in the public library and reading about his crimes against humanity. In post Germany there was no one to report such to and since all officials had served under Hitler. The children of that generation had to quietly confront their family nightmares on their own. Almost all children of high ranking/ famous Nazis never married or, if they did, refused to have children for fear of passing on an inborn evil or something monstrous. Read the lives of these children, it is heartbreaking.

[@wirelessone2986]

@@eviken1982 How old was he

[@alexvibe9066]

And I thought my father was evil

[@sunh1213]

Scrolling through the comments I see so much finger pointing. It is too easy placing blame from the outside. Far more is unknown and unsaid. Children of any age have their own reasons for their actions or non action outsiders may or may not know regarding a parent or parents. For this man to publicly say as much as he did is an act of bravery. Outsiders cannot know the non-monetary price and/or backlash.

[@Reaper1947]

You can feel his pain when he talks, this must have eaten at him his entire life. Strange how the family turned on Rolf and stuck by and supported Josef. TheReaper!

[@foodandtravelbyNTM]

Rolf is not responsible for his monstrous father's actions but I believe he and the rest of his family is responsible for Monster Mengele living freely for so many years. Instead of turning him in , they kept helping him financially. I am not even a Jew but I feel very angry that the Angel of Death died just like that , no pain, no suffering and no torture. He should have been also first experimented inhumanely to at least give some justice to those poor young victims he killed mercilessly.

[@Yasi_nzi]

He looks exactly like his mother.. such a handsome guy

[@KS-se9jb]

Strange. He seems to have kept himself disconnected in a way, as he is very selective with his words and how he describes things.

[@leighcunningham756]

called self preservation.....I think I would have gone mad had my father done such evil

[@ivovandeboom6767]

He's not a native english speaker

[@KindCountsDeb3773]

english is not his first language as well. I think he wanted to be respectful to the truth and still acknowledge his father's evil ways.

[@CBeatty59]

English is not his first language. That would account for some of that hesitation.

[@ernestmachpro3341]

Around Nice, France, I've met a nephew of Himmler. He was 6 years old at the end of the war and morally destroyed as he said.

[@AmRFuKYaH]

I wonder if Rolf's children were dissected while they were alive if he would want the children of the person who committed this crime to turn in their parent?

[@charlesyoung8600]

That poor man. To have that as your father. I hope he can find peace and people don't judge him for his father sins.

[@gavincook4684]

He sewed two gypsie twin children back to back. Apparently their mother was able to get some morphine which had been smuggled out of the camp infirmary and killed them with it to end their suffering. Hard to understand how a man trained as a doctor, decorated after serving at the Easter front could sink so low into abject sadistic madness to conduct these experiments. The woman who was recruited by him to find twins was told that he wanted them to have extra milk rations.

[@maryshaffer8474]

I'm glad there are no photos. That's a sight your brain would never forget.

[@dodibenabba1378]

What are your sources for such a story?

[@skontheroad2666]

@@maryshaffer8474 There certainly are photos. As well as all of the stories that have been documented by the Wiesenthal center. BUT... we still have so many Holocaust deniers.

[@gwecasagwecasa2928]

Men trained as doctors rip babies apart every day with their mothers hiring them to do so.

[@crowbar9566]

@@dodibenabba1378 There are scores of witnesses from the camps who say even worse than that. There is no conspiracy to blacken his name - he did everything they accuse him off. Had it not been for the war he would have probably been a common serial killer.

[@colmoreilly1323]

Why didn't you turn him in then Rolf?

[@charlottebarlow5440]

Because it isn't easy to turn in a family member. If my father was evil I wouldn't have the heart to turn him in as horrible as it is.

[@reesemorgan2259]

Family pressure I suspect. I had to report a family member to the police for something particularly ugly and it took every ounce of strength I had in my soul. Nobody wants to be rejected by their entire family and that's what you risk when you act. Extremely disappointing that Mengele wasn't redeemed and remained a cruel, self-justifying murderer to the end. Karma keeps receipts though, as the Katie Perry lyric goes. I know he's suffering for his evil actions right now, even if he wasn't held accountable and hanged after the war. I don't blame his son, he looked like he'd stared into the abyss and spent plenty of time reflecting on his father's guilt. He knew how horrifying the camps were. Unless he's said something suspect about what his father did, then I don't blame him for his father's sins. Imagine being related to that bastard.

[@ronaldarceo2453]

Blood is thicker than water

[@carlosreyes5371]

Would you turn in your own father? Yeah, I thought so...

[@michellefili7521]

Best question ever.

[@laylaali5977]

His father was a evil

[@jerryloufretz1797]

It is important for all of us to know that he was unrepentant. That man is with his father, Satan, in hell, where he belongs. Rolf, his son, was very brave to visit his Dad and ask him about it. What a horrible legacy for the son to deal with. Rolf seems like a good person, interested in the truth.

[@dk7613]

His son said when he first saw his father, Meingle looked old, small and broken. Yeah, evil will disfigure a person that way.

[@mewmew1640]

Why didn't he turn him in? He definitely was wanted. He should have turned him in.

[@SweetUniverse]

His father looked mortal. It is a hard moment no matter who your father is. I had that moment when a dr. said my dad had a cancerous brain tumor.

[@davidlynch9049]

Rolf hid his father's whereabouts thereby protecting him from Justice. He deserves no sympathy.

[@dreadpirateroberts4052]

Would you turn your own father in?

[@crowbar9566]

Brazilian government knew he was there. Not much point in taking it out on his son who had no real relationship with Menegele other than that one visit.

[@dianac2498]

Trust me...there is justice. Everything in nature is round and nothing truly dies. What goes around comes around and that includes after the physical death.

[@shieldmaiden1318]

Maybe some of the expressions and statements people here have an issue with are lost in translation if Rolfs native language is German?

[@emmabradford137]

His English is articulate and so are his facial expressions. He seems sincere to me

[@margaretpocock2249]

shockingly - it true that surgical operations are being performed, in other parts of the world, without anaesthetic ?

[@margaretgill4330]

Yes in China....organ harvesting

[@emmabradford137]

yes it's true and they need our prayers

[@jon780249]

As awful a situation it was for his son, Mengele should have been brought to justice and anyone who shielded him or hid his whereabouts is culpable in preventing the justice owed to all those who suffered the appalling torture visited on them by Mengele. It is for them our sorrow and responsibility belongs.

[@thomassperduti4500]

Thank you for posting.