Adolf Eichmann, Nazi Officer Responsible for the Holocaust, Sentenced to Death

Adolf Eichmann, Nazi Officer Responsible for the Holocaust, Sentenced to Death On December 15, 1961, Adolf Eichmann, the Nazi officer responsible for the deportation and murder of millions of Jews during the Holocaust, was sentenced to death by an Israeli court. Eichmann was arrested in Argentina in 1960 and taken to Israel to stand trial. Eichmann was born in Germany in 1906 and joined the Nazi Party in 1932. He quickly rose through the ranks of the SS and became head of the Central Office for Jewish Affairs (RSHA) in 1941. In this capacity, he was responsible for the deportation of Jews from all over the world. Europe to concentration and massacre camps. Under Eichmann's leadership, millions of Jews were forced to leave their homes and sent to death camps. There, they were gassed, shot, or killed in other ways. Eichmann's execution was a watershed moment for the Holocaust. This was an international acknowledgment of the crimes that had been committed and ensured that Eichmann would be punished for his crimes.