Adolf Eichmann - Wikipedia
WEBOtto Adolf Eichmann [a] ( / ˈaɪkmən / EYEKH-mən, [1] German: [ˈɔtoː ˈʔaːdɔlf ˈʔaɪçman]; 19 March 1906 – 1 June 1962) was a German-Austrian [2] official of the Nazi Party, an officer of the Schutzstaffel (SS), and one of the major organisers of the Holocaust.
Adolf Eichmann | Role in the Holocaust, Trial, & Death
WEBApr 25, 2024 · Adolf Eichmann, German high official who was hanged by the State of Israel for his part in the Holocaust, the Nazi extermination of Jews during World War II. Following the war Eichmann lived in Germany under a false name before fleeing to Argentina, where he was arrested by Israeli secret service agents in 1960.
Eichmann trial - Wikipedia
WEBEichmann played a major part in the execution of the Holocaust. He fled to Argentina at the end of the Second World War, but was abducted by Israeli Mossad agents in 1960, and transported to Jerusalem to stand trial. Eichmann was held at a fortified police station in Yagur in northern Israel for nine months prior to his trial. Trial
Adolf Eichmann | Holocaust Encyclopedia
WEBAug 30, 2018 · In 1942, Eichmann and his henchmen organized the deportation of Jews from Slovakia, the Netherlands, France, and Belgium. In 1943 and 1944 came the turn of the Jews of Greece, northern Italy, and Hungary. Only in Hungary did Eichmann involve himself directly on the ground in the deportation process.
The Capture of Nazi Criminal Adolf Eichmann – Operation …
WEBEichmann on trial in Israel. More than 100 witnesses testified during the fourteen-week trial, which ended with the announcement of the verdict on December 11. Eichmann was convicted on 15 counts of crimes against the Jewish people, crimes against humanity, war crimes, and membership in a criminal organization.
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WEBMay 2, 2019 · The man in the back seat was one of the world’s most notorious war criminals: Adolf Eichmann, a Nazi official who helped Germany carry out the mass murder of 6 million Jews during World...
Eichmann Trial | Holocaust Encyclopedia
WEBJul 16, 2021 · After World War II, Eichmann was arrested by American authorities and held in detention camps for SS members. However, he succeeded in evading suspicion by using fictive identity papers. When he learned that his true identity had been discovered, Eichmann escaped from a work detail.
Who was Adolf Eichmann? :: About Holocaust
WEBAdolf Eichmann was an Austrian-born SS officer principally responsible for coordinating the Nazi German implementation of the “Final Solution of the Jewish Question.
Adolf Eichmann: Key Dates | Holocaust Encyclopedia
WEBGermany invades Poland, starting World War II. Summer 1939. Eichmann becomes responsible for promoting the expulsion of Czech Jews from the Protectorate of Bohemia and Moravia and creates a Central Office for Jewish …
World Wars: Adolf Eichmann: The Mind of a War Criminal - BBC
WEBFeb 17, 2011 · Adolf Eichmann systematically applied the logistics of commerce to the annihilation of Jews during the Holocaust. David Cesarani examines the mind of a Nazi war criminal. Early influences....
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