In 7th grade history, Kai Höss learned that his grandfather, Rudolf Höss, was Nazi SS officer and Auschwitz commandant who was responsible for the deaths of 1.1 million people, mostly Jews.

Kai Höss — grandson of Rudolf Höss, the infamous commandant of Auschwitz — visits the Pinkas Synagogue in Prague with his son, Samuel Ethan, in June 2023. (Courtesy of Kai Höss) By Sydney Page ...

Inside the family home, Rudolf Höss – the longest serving SS commandant of Auschwitz – dreamt up the most efficient way to kill the millions of Jews, Roma, homosexuals and political prisoners ...

A U.S.-based organization is transforming the house of Auschwitz commandant Rudolf Höss into a research center devoted to fighting extremism, and is introducing it to the public on the 80th ...

In addition to appearances from Kai Höss and Maya Lasker-Wallfisch, the 110-minute feature documentary will also include original excerpts of Rudolf Höss’ long-forgotten autobiography, written ...

The home of the death camp’s wartime commandant, Rudolf Höss, which was the subject of the Oscar-winning movie “The Zone of Interest,” will soon welcome visitors.

Hans is the son of Rudolf Höss, the former camp commandant of Auschwitz who was responsible for the murder of over a million Jews. A new HBO doc chronicles Hans’ journey to face his father’s ...

As a teenager, Kai Höss found out that his grandfather, Rudolf, was the commandant of Auschwitz and one of the greatest mass murderers in history. Skip to content. All Sections.

The former home of Auschwitz commandant Rudolf Höss, which is being transformed into the Auschwitz Center on Hate, Extremism and Radicalization, is seen on Sunday, Jan. 26, 2025, in Oswiecim ...

The former home of Auschwitz commandant Rudolf Höss, which is being transformed into the Auschwitz Center on Hate, Extremism and Radicalization, is seen on Sunday, Jan. 26, 2025, in Oswiecim, Poland.