Adolf Eichmann

Otto Adolf Eichmann (19 March 1906 in Solingen – 31 May 1962 in Ramla) was an important SS officer in Nazi Germany.

Eichmann played a key role in planning the Holocaust^[1] (which killed 6 million Jews and millions of others between 1941-1945^[2][3][4]).

He was executed for war crimes and crimes against humanity in Ramla, Israel on 1 June 1962, at the age of 56.^[1]

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} Berenbaum, Michael (2024-09-09). "Adolf Eichmann: Role in the Holocaust, Trial, & Death". Encyclopedia Brittanica. Retrieved 2024-09-24.
2. ↑ United States Holocaust Memorial Museum. "How Many People did the Nazis Murder?". encyclopedia.ushmm.org. Retrieved 2024-09-24.
3. ↑ "Holocaust Misconceptions". Illinois Holocaust Museum. Retrieved 2024-09-24.
4. ↑ Friedrichs, Jonathan. "Will the Exact Number of Jewish Victims Ever Be Known?". Vancouver Holocaust Education Centre. Retrieved 2024-09-24.