Otto Adolf Eichmann[a] (/ ˈaɪkmən / EYEKH-mən; [1] German pronunciation: [ˈʔɔto ˈʔaːdɔlf ˈʔaɪçman] ⓘ; 19 March 1906 – 1 June 1962) was a German-Austrian [2] official of the Nazi …

Dec 4, 2025 · Adolf Eichmann was a German high official who was hanged by the State of Israel for his part in the Holocaust, the Nazi extermination of Jews during World War II.

Jan 20, 2025 · Eichmann played a key role in the Holocaust and murder of 6 million Jews but escaped capture after the Second World War (1939-45). He later fled to South America.

Aug 30, 2018 · Adolf Eichmann was one of the most pivotal actors in the implementation of the “Final Solution.” Charged with managing and facilitating the mass deportation of Jews to …

The Eichmann trial also served as a catalyst for promoting other important trials of German Nazis. The most significant of these was the trial of the Auschwitz criminals, launched in 1963 in …

On December 15, 1961, an Israeli court in Jerusalem sentenced Adolf Eichmann to death for crimes against the Jewish people and crimes against humanity.

Adolf Eichmann was an Austrian-born SS officer principally responsible for coordinating the Nazi German implementation of the “Final Solution of the Jewish Question.