The Hunt for Nazi War Criminal Adolf Eichmann
The Hunt for Nazi War Criminal Adolf Eichmann Who Adolf Eichmann Was Adolf Eichmann was not a frontline soldier, nor a loud ideologue giving fiery speeches. He was a bureaucrat. Born in 1906 in Germany, Eichmann joined the Nazi Party and the SS in the 1930s. Over time, he became a key administrator within the Nazi system. His role placed him at the center of one of history’s greatest atrocities. Eichmann was appointed head of Jewish Affairs in the Reich Security Main Office. From this desk position, he became one of the main architects of the “Final Solution” — the Nazi plan to exterminate Europe’s Jewish population. His Role in the Holocaust Eichmann did not personally operate gas chambers. What made him dangerous was something else. He: Organized the identification and seizure of Jews across Nazi-occupied Europe Coordinated mass deportations by train from countries including Germany, Poland, Hungary, France, the Netherlands, and Greece Scheduled transpor...
