The Racial State-Einsatzgruppen ('Special Groups') Flashcards
1
Q
What were the Einsatzgruppen made to do?
A
Eliminate communist officials, Jews, Red Army commisars
2
Q
How many Soviet Jews did the Einsatzgruppen kill in June and July 1941?
A
500,000 Jews
3
Q
Who were the Einsatzgruppen made up of?
A
Gestapo, SD and the Criminal Police under overall direction of the SS
4
Q
What were the Einsatzgruppen used for before 1941?
A
Extensively used in the invasion of Poland in 1939
- Mass shootings of Jews and forcing Jews into ghettos in cities
- Killed 15,000 people including Jews in 1939
5
Q
Who were the Einsatzgruppen supported by?
A
Auxiliary groups from local population in areas such as Ukraine and Latvia - many eager volunteers
6
Q
How many groups of the Einsatzgruppen were there?
A
4 special groups; A, B, C and D
7
Q
How many soldiers were in each Einsatzgruppen?
A
Around 600 per special group
