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Otto Adolf Eichmann (/ ˈ aɪ k m ə n / EYEKH-mən, German: [ˈɔtoː ˈʔaːdɔlf ˈʔaɪçman]; 19 March 1906 – 1 June 1962) was a German-Austrian official of the Nazi Party, an officer of the Schutzstaffel (SS), and one of the major organisers of the Holocaust.
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Apr 25, 2024 · Adolf Eichmann (born March 19, 1906, Solingen, Germany—died May 31, 1962, Tel Aviv, Israel) was a 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. During World War I, Eichmann’s family moved from Germany to Linz, Austria.
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Aug 30, 2018 · Learn about Adolf Eichmann, one of the main organizers of the Holocaust, who managed and facilitated the mass deportation of Jews to killing centers. Find out his biography, role, and fate in this comprehensive article from the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum.
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Jul 16, 2021 · Learn about the 1961 trial of Adolf Eichmann, one of the main organizers of the Holocaust, in Jerusalem, Israel. Find out how he was captured, charged, convicted, and executed, and how his trial raised awareness of the Holocaust.
Adolf Eichmann was the main architect of the “Final Solution of the Jewish Question”, which aimed to exterminate European Jewry. He was captured in Argentina and executed in Israel in 1962 after a famous trial.
Eichmann was charged with fifteen counts of violating the Nazis and Nazi Collaborators (Punishment) Law. His trial began on 11 April 1961 and was presided over by three judges: Moshe Landau, Benjamin Halevy, and Yitzhak Raveh. Convicted on all fifteen counts, Eichmann was sentenced to death.
A chronological overview of the life and role of Adolf Eichmann, the Nazi official who organized the deportation of millions of Jews to killing centers during World War II. Find out how he escaped, was captured, and was executed by Israel in 1962.
