Joined Nazi party April 1932 & rose in the hierarchy
Joined the terrorist school of the Austrian Legion at Lechfeld, Germany
Dealt with “Jewish Affairs” in the Security Service (???)
Eichmann was to coordinate the details; thus, although it was not yet generally known that the “final solution” was mass execution, Eichmann had in effect been named chief executioner
Organized the identification, assembly, and transportation of Jews from all over occupied Europe to their death sites
Became POW to US, but escaped and fled to Argentina
Israeli troops captured him in Argentina & smuggled him out of the country for trial (extradition is illegal)
Ex post facto justice?
He had continued to oversee the deportation of victims but that he sought to keep his distance from the actual killing (supposedly) after hearing the screams
Manager who relied on a variety of strategies and tactics to secure scarce cattle cars and other equipment used to deport Jews at a time when equipment shortages threatened the German war effort. He repeatedly devised innovative solutions to overcome obstacles; more than “following orders”