There are four Einsatzgruppen - A, B, C and D. Each had about 500-800 men but they recruited extra killers from the local population ... For example, in Lithuania they found 33,000 enthusiatic volunteers many of whom carried on killing way beyond the borders of Lithuania.
8-12 plus volunteers
Yes, that was their function.
The Nazis murdered people 'en masse' when the Einsatzgruppen were not efficient enough. There is overwhelming evidence of this.
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Reinhard Tristan Eugaen Heydrick
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The Einsatzgruppen were set up in order to kill Jews.
The 'official' purpose of the Einsatzgruppen was to combat guerrillas.
Einsatzgruppen translates to "task forces" or "deployment groups" in English. These were special paramilitary units in Nazi Germany responsible for carrying out mass killings of Jews, Gypsies, and other targets during World War II.
"Einsatzgruppen were directly responsible for many murders during WW2 ". The generic meaning of "einsatzgrupp" is 'Task Force' but under the Nazi regime that gained an entirely more sinister connotation.
Yes, that was their function.
The Nazis murdered people 'en masse' when the Einsatzgruppen were not efficient enough. There is overwhelming evidence of this.
The Nazis murdered people 'en masse' when the Einsatzgruppen were not efficient enough. There is overwhelming evidence of this.
'''Eyen'''-zats-groopen.
Reinhard Tristan Eugaen Heydrick
went for a poo
No, they were on the Eastern front, far from Hitler.
what were the einsatzgruppen what nation did they rule