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Karl Adolf Eichmann

Definition:

Karl Adolf Eichmann was a high-ranking German Nazi official who played a significant role in organizing and executing the Holocaust during World War II. As a key architect of the Final Solution, he was responsible for the deportation and mass murder of millions of Jews and other minority groups.

Biography:

Eichmann was born on March 19, 1906, in Solingen, Germany. He joined the Nazi Party in 1932 and later became a member of the SS (Schutzstaffel), where he rose through the ranks. Eichmann was known for his bureaucratic organizational skills, which he utilized to implement the systematic genocide of millions of innocent people across Europe.

Sample Sentences:

• Karl Adolf Eichmann was tasked with the coordination of transportation and logistics for the deportation of Jews to concentration and extermination camps.
• Eichmann's trial in Jerusalem in 1961 brought the world's attention to the atrocities committed during the Holocaust.
• Karl Adolf Eichmann's capture by Israeli intelligence agents in Argentina marked a significant milestone in bringing Nazi war criminals to justice.

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