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World War II: The Holocaust

The Einsatzgruppen and the Death Camps

The Einsatzgruppen

The Einsatzgruppen were mobile killing units of the Nazi regime responsible for the mass murder of Jews, Roma, and other groups deemed undesirable. These units operated primarily in Eastern Europe, where they rounded up and executed individuals en masse. They often forced the victims to dig their own graves before shooting them.

The Death Camps

The death camps, also known as extermination camps, were established by the Nazi regime for the purpose of systematically murdering millions of Jews, Roma, homosexuals, and others. These camps were equipped with gas chambers, crematoria, and other facilities to efficiently dispose of the bodies of the murdered victims. The largest and most notorious death camp was Auschwitz-Birkenau, where an estimated 1.1 million people were killed, the majority of whom were Jewish.

Interconnected Aspects

The Einsatzgruppen and the death camps were two different but interconnected aspects of the Nazi regime's genocidal policies. The Einsatzgruppen were responsible for killing millions of people in Eastern Europe, while the death camps were used to murder millions more in a more industrialized and efficient manner. Both were part of the same overarching plan to eliminate undesirable groups from European society.

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