Rudolf Höss served as the initial commandant of the Auschwitz concentration camp from 1940 to 1943, the period during which it became a central site for the Nazi genocide of Jews and other targeted groups. After the fall of Nazi Germany in May 1945, Höss evaded immediate capture and went into hiding. For several months, he managed to escape detection, living in a small village in Bavaria under the alias ‘Fritz. It was not until March 1946, when British troops conducted a search operation in the area, that his whereabouts were discovered. His capture followed a tip-off from a local German who had recognized him. Upon his arrest, Höss was apprehended and later extradited for trial. This event was significant as it underscored the Allied commitment to pursuing Nazi war criminals throughout post-war Europe, laying the groundwork for subsequent trials, including the Nuremberg Trials, which sought to hold key figures accountable for their roles in war crimes and atrocities. Höss would eventually face trial and provide testimony about Auschwitz, revealing the systematic nature of the genocide that took place there. His trial was crucial in elucidating the extent of the Holocaust to the world and obtaining justice for the victims.