Eichmann and Sassen interview

Adolf Eichmann

Adolf Eichmann in a dark suit.
Adolf Eichmann after the war. Yad Vashem Photo Archive, 6490/1.

Adolf Eichmann was an SS officer and a leading organizer of the deportation of Jews to ghettos and killing centers. He led Section IV B 4 of the Reich Security Main Office, which handled Jewish affairs and deportations.

About

After the war, Eichmann escaped to Argentina. Israeli agents captured him there in 1960. A court in Jerusalem convicted him in 1961, and he was executed in 1962.

In this interview

Eichmann is the main speaker. He answers questions from Sassen and others in the circle, and he responds to passages they read aloud to him.

Eichmann's answers mix recollection with defenses, evasions and false statements.

Selected pages

  • Page 1

    The first long answer sets out how Eichmann wanted the proposed book to present the war and the persecution of Jews.

  • Page 5

    Eichmann discusses his oath to Hitler and his early work on Jewish affairs.

  • Page 236

    Eichmann addresses Sassen by name while arguing about the authority of his office.