adolf eichmann

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Definition of adolf eichmann in English English dictionary

{i} (1906-1962) high-ranking member of the Nazi regime in Germany during World War II (executed for his crimes against humanity)

an Austrian Nazi who, during World War II, was one of the main people responsible for sending Jewish people to concentration camps, where millions of them died. After the war he escaped, but he was finally caught,found guilty of war crimes, and executed in 1962 (1906-62). born March 19, 1906, Solingen, Ger. died May 31, 1962, Tel Aviv, Israel German Nazi official. In 1932 he joined the Nazi Party and became a member of Heinrich Himmler's SS organization. In World War II he organized the identification, assembly, and transportation of Jews to Auschwitz and other death camps. In 1945 he was captured by U.S. troops but escaped and eventually settled in Argentina. In 1960 he was arrested near Buenos Aires and taken to Israel, where he was tried as a war criminal, with huge worldwide publicity, and hanged for his part in the Holocaust

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Karl Adolf Eichmann

born March 19, 1906, Solingen, Ger. died May 31, 1962, Tel Aviv, Israel German Nazi official. In 1932 he joined the Nazi Party and became a member of Heinrich Himmler's SS organization. In World War II he organized the identification, assembly, and transportation of Jews to Auschwitz and other death camps. In 1945 he was captured by U.S. troops but escaped and eventually settled in Argentina. In 1960 he was arrested near Buenos Aires and taken to Israel, where he was tried as a war criminal, with huge worldwide publicity, and hanged for his part in the Holocaust

Hyphenation

Ad·olf Eich·mann

Turkish pronunciation

eydälf aykmın

Pronunciation

/ˈādälf ˈīkmən/ /ˈeɪdɑːlf ˈaɪkmən/