In a nutshell

Scientist and inventor Wolf Klaphake (1900–67) emigrated from Germany in 1935. This website traces the story of his four-year detention in Australian internment camps during World War II.

What's inside

• Who was Wolf Klaphake?
• What was internment during World War II?
• Explore the many Commonwealth records on Wolf Klaphake
• Based on the ABC Radio Eye program, A Doubtful Character