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Secrets Of A Nazi Mascot

Name: Secrets Of A Nazi Mascot
Uploaded: 2009-02-22T11:00:00-0500
Duration: 11 min 5 s
Description: In 1941, Alex Kurzem fled alone into the forest, leaving his murdered family behind. As Bob Simon reports, Kurzem was later captured by SS soldiers and, unaware of his Jewish heritage, made him their mascot.

In 1941, Alex Kurzem fled alone into the forest, leaving his murdered family behind. As Bob Simon reports, Kurzem was later captured by SS soldiers and, unaware of his Jewish heritage, made him their mascot.