Adolf Eichmann

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Adolf Eichmann (March 19, 1906 - June 1, 1962) was high ranking Official in the German NSDAP. Born in Germany in 1906 and moved to Austria as a young man. Having returned to Germany he married his wife, Veronica Liebl and soon had four sons. In 1932 Eichmann joined the NSDAP, followed by the SS. The post war years saw Eichmann joining the Security Police (Sicherheitspolizei) and soon after transferring to the Sicherheitsdienst (SD).

Eichmann was instrumental in the transferring of Jewish person from within the Third Reich by the early war years, and he was also present at the Wannsee Conference in which he was assigned the task of head of Transportation to Labour Camps.

After the war, Eichmann was captured by the US Army and managed to escape in 1946, partly due to the fact that the Americans were unaware of who they had in custody, Eichmann had given the name of Otto Eckmann when captured. Between 1946 and 1950 Eichmann staying in Germany, hiding out in various places, and in 1950 went to Italy and soon after left for Argentina on a fake passport in the name of Riccardo Klement. While in Argentina, Eichmann became friends with a German-Jew who had fled Germany after the war, this person informed authorities in Israel about Eichmann and soon MOSSAD agents were sent to investigate, as well as hunt for Joseph Mengele.

Eichmann was kidnapped by MOSSAD agents in 1960 and illegally deported back to Israel for trial under the War Crimes act. His trial began in 1961 and he was charged with 15 criminal charges including, crimes against humanity, membership in a illegal organization (SS) and was convicted on all counts on December 15, 1961. His sentence was Execution. Eichmann was hanged on June 1, 1962. His last words were:

"Long live Germany. Long live Austria. Long live Argentina. These are the countries with which I have been most closely associated and I shall not forget them. I had to obey the rules of war and my flag. I am ready."