Adolf Eichmann Livres

As head of the Gestapo's "Jewish Evacuation Department," Lieutenant Colonel Adolf Eichmann (1906-1962) was the driving force in the impoverishment, deportation, and extermination of millions of Jews. In 1945 he escaped with a Vatican passport and fled to South America. In May 1960 the Israelis located and kidnapped Eichmann from Argentina, and brought him to trial in Israel, where he was convicted and hanged, his remains cremated and scattered. For nearly a year prior to his trial Eichmann was interrogated by Captain Avner W. Less, a German Jew whose father and numerous relatives perished in Nazi concentration camps. Eichmann Interrogated is a superbly edited condensation of their 275-hour exchange, representing ten percent of the 3,564-page total. Amid his lies, distortions, evasions, half-truths, and startling admissions, Eichmann fully acknowledges the reality of the Holocaust while attempting to minimize his central role in its execution. As his life from traveling salesman to mass murderer unfolds, Eichmann's defense becomes a chilling self-indictment and a warning of Evil's often unassuming visage.

The narrative explores Adolf Eichmann's role as head of the Gestapo Division IV-B4, where he orchestrated the implementation of the "Final Solution" during the Holocaust. It delves into his responsibilities within the Third Reich's Security Service and the chilling efficiency with which he executed policies that led to the genocide of European Jews. The book provides a critical examination of his actions and the broader implications of his role in one of history's darkest chapters.

The book delves into the life of Adolf Eichmann, a key figure in the Nazi regime who orchestrated the systematic extermination of Jews during the Holocaust. It explores his role as head of the Gestapo Division IV-B4 and his chilling commitment to the "Final Solution." Through an examination of Eichmann's actions and ideology, the narrative sheds light on the mechanics of evil and the bureaucratic processes that facilitated one of history's darkest chapters.

Als Adolf Eichmann 1960 vom israelischen Geheimdienst in Argentinien entführt, nach Israel gebracht und dort vor Gericht gestellt wird, gerät der Organisator der nationalsozialistischen Judenvernichtung erstmals ins Blickfeld der Weltöffentlichkeit. Seine Rolle bei der Organisation des Holocaust und der Prozess in Israel entfachen eine Diskussion über persönliche Verantwortung im Holocaust. Eichmann trägt durch seinen Auftritt im Prozess zu diesen Debatten bei. In der Gefängniszelle verfasst er seine Memoiren „Götzen“, die hier zum ersten Mal ausführlich kommentiert herausgegeben werden. Eichmanns Manuskript ist ein umfassendes Täterzeugnis, in dem der millionenfache Mord unumwunden zugegeben, gerechtfertigt und beschrieben wird. Es gibt Einblick in das Denken einer Person, die eifrig und pflichtbewusst eine zentrale Rolle bei der Durchführung des größten Völkermordes in der Geschichte einnahm.