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The Einsatzgruppen and the Beginning of the Holocaust's Final Solution
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The Einsatzgruppen special task unit, comprising mainly of SS officers, were responsible for the systematic mass murder of Jews. They were compiling a comprehensive list of actual perpetrators for the first time, with a focus on those who had pulled triggers, loaded Jews into train cars, manned gas chambers, and more.
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The Einsatzgruppen, which were primarily composed of SS officers who had previously been police officers, were responsible for compiling the first comprehensive list of Holocaust perpetrators including everyone from those who carried out killings to those who manned gas chambers.
35:34 - 41:45 (06:11)
Holocaust
Summary
The Einsatzgruppen, which were primarily composed of SS officers who had previously been police officers, were responsible for compiling the first comprehensive list of Holocaust perpetrators including everyone from those who carried out killings to those who manned gas chambers. Despite this, many within the SS denied any wrongdoing.