Einsatzgruppen

SS paramilitary death squads of Nazi Germany
Organization death_squad Q152543
Einsatzgruppen
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The Einsatzgruppen were an organization under the Reich Main Security Office . They operated as mobile units tasked with carrying out mass killings during World War II, primarily in occupied Eastern Europe . Their activities were coordinated directly by the Reich Main Security Office . The Einsatzgruppen were responsible for the systematic murder of Jews, Roma, Soviet political commissars, and other targeted groups . Their operations were conducted in close alignment with the strategic objectives of Nazi Germany . The organization was disbanded following the end of the war .

Einsatzgruppen

Summary

Einsatzgruppen is a death squad[1]. Einsatzgruppen draws 5,195 Wikipedia views per month (death_squad category, ranking #1 of 6).[2]

Key Facts

  • Einsatzgruppen is in the country of Nazi Germany[3].
  • Einsatzgruppen's instance of is recorded as death squad[4].
  • Einsatzgruppen's headquarters location is recorded as Reich Main Security Office[5].
  • Einsatzgruppen's chief executive officer is recorded as Reinhard Heydrich[6].
  • Einsatzgruppen's chief executive officer is recorded as Ernst Kaltenbrunner[7].
  • Einsatzgruppen's child organization or unit is recorded as Einsatzkommando[8].
  • Einsatzgruppen is part of Schutzstaffel[9].
  • Einsatzgruppen's Commons category is recorded as Einsatzgruppen[10].
  • 1939 marks the founding of Einsatzgruppen[11].
  • Einsatzgruppen was dissolved in 1945[12].
  • Einsatzgruppen was part of the conflict World War II[13].
  • Einsatzgruppen was part of the conflict 1939 Invasion of Poland[14].
  • Einsatzgruppen was part of the conflict World War II in Yugoslavia[15].
  • Einsatzgruppen was part of the conflict Eastern Front[16].
  • Einsatzgruppen's parent organization or unit is recorded as Reich Main Security Office[17].
  • Einsatzgruppen's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Einsatzgruppen[18].
  • Einsatzgruppen's applies to jurisdiction is recorded as Nazi Germany[19].
  • Einsatzgruppen's applies to jurisdiction is recorded as German-occupied Europe[20].
  • Einsatzgruppen's political ideology is recorded as Nazism[21].
  • Einsatzgruppen's short name is recorded as {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'EGr'}[22].
  • Einsatzgruppen's position held by head of the organization is recorded as Obergruppenführer[23].
  • Einsatzgruppen's has goal is recorded as death squad[24].
  • Einsatzgruppen's street address is recorded as {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Prinz-Albrecht-Straße'}[25].
  • Einsatzgruppen's street address is recorded as {'lang': 'und', 'text': 'Berlín'}[26].

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Founding

1939 marks the founding of Einsatzgruppen[11].

Identity

Einsatzgruppen is part of Schutzstaffel[9]. Einsatzgruppen's short name is recorded as {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'EGr'}[22].

Leadership

Chief executives include Reinhard Heydrich[6], a politician[27], 1904–1942[28], of German Reich[29], awarded the German Order[30] and Ernst Kaltenbrunner[7], a politician[31], 1903–1946[32], of Austria[33], awarded the German Cross in Silver[34].

Operations

Einsatzgruppen's headquarters location is recorded as Reich Main Security Office[5]. Einsatzgruppen's parent organization or unit is recorded as Reich Main Security Office[17]. Einsatzgruppen's child organization or unit is recorded as Einsatzkommando[8].

Dissolution

Einsatzgruppen was dissolved in 1945[12].

Why It Matters

Einsatzgruppen draws 5,195 Wikipedia views per month (death_squad category, ranking #1 of 6).[2] Einsatzgruppen has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[35] Einsatzgruppen is known by 54 alternative names across languages and contexts.[36]

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  7. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

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  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [35] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [36] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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