Einsatzgruppen of World War II

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On the morning of September 1st, 1939, the German Army stormed Poland, beginning World War II. The Holocaust, which began over six years earlier in 1939, prompted this war. This Holocaust of Eastern Europe went on to become known as on of the most famous genocides in history (When Did World War 2 Start?). The Einsatzgruppen, or mobile killing forces, were employed by Hitler to eradicate Jews and Soviet Nationalists. (Einsatzgruppen-Mobile Killing Units). They murdered a high percentage of victims from this time in various inhumane ways and received various degrees of punishment after the war.
In the beginning of the war, four Einsatzgruppen factions were established; consequently they were given the names A, B, C, and D. Their collective mission was to completely eliminate Jews, Communists, and partisans (The Occupation Of Eastern Europe). During the early months the Axis Powers were invading the Soviet Union, the Wehrmacht covered large amounts of territory. Einsatzgruppen A began their killing spree in East Prussia, and their groups then dispersed through Lithuania, Latvia, and Estonia. Einsatzgruppen B started in Warsaw and passed through Vilna and Grodno. On July 5th, 1941, they arrived in Minsk. Then, they went through Brest-Litovsk, Baranonchi, and then into South Belorussia. Einsatzgruppen C had its start in Upper Silesia to Western Ukraine. Einsatzkommando factions 5 and 6 went to Lvov and instituted a slaughter against the Jews. Einsatzgruppen D attacked with the 11th Army and arranged massacres in South Ukraine, Crimea, Novorossiysk, and Piatriagurjte (Einsatzgruppen). Each different faction had a commander. Of the four Einsatzgruppen commanders, three held degrees. Frans Walter Stahlecker of Einsatzgruppen A and O...

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