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The Capture And Trial Of Adolf Eichmann
Includes, as an Appendix, a full text of the Indictment, translated from the Hebrew.
The horror trial of the 20th century has been that of Adolf Eichmann, Obersturmbannführer of Germany’s death camps—the man who, between 1939-1945, in one way or another, caused the killing of six million men, women, and children.
Out of mountains of courtroom evidence, both live and documentary, Pearlman renders a relevant, reliable account of the drama. The whole story is from the capture in Argentina, to the world-famed image of the twitching man in the glass-enclosed dock as he listened to the sagas of the ghetto fighters, the confrontation of the accused and witnesses who came back as if from the dead, the indictment enunciated by Hausner, and the defense arguments of Servatius. And lastly the words of Eichmann “I received orders and I executed orders.”
A gripping read.
The horror trial of the 20th century has been that of Adolf Eichmann, Obersturmbannführer of Germany’s death camps—the man who, between 1939-1945, in one way or another, caused the killing of six million men, women, and children.
Out of mountains of courtroom evidence, both live and documentary, Pearlman renders a relevant, reliable account of the drama. The whole story is from the capture in Argentina, to the world-famed image of the twitching man in the glass-enclosed dock as he listened to the sagas of the ghetto fighters, the confrontation of the accused and witnesses who came back as if from the dead, the indictment enunciated by Hausner, and the defense arguments of Servatius. And lastly the words of Eichmann “I received orders and I executed orders.”
A gripping read.
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First published August 31, 2015
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Moshe Pearlman
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Moshe Pearlman (Hebrew: משה פרלמן; 1911 – 5 April 1986), born Maurice Pearlman, was an Israeli writer.
Biography
He was born in England and his original name was Morris Perlman. His father was born in Minsk, his mother was born in England by an immigrant family who came from Poland.
He studied at the London School of Economics and was a student of Harold Laski.
He first worked as a journalist and emigrated to Israel. He joined the Army of the newly founded state. From 1948 to 1952 he was the first Israeli military spokesman. In 1960 he retired and devoted himself to literary activity.
Moshe Pearlman (Hebrew: משה פרלמן; 1911 – 5 April 1986), born Maurice Pearlman, was an Israeli writer.
Biography
He was born in England and his original name was Morris Perlman. His father was born in Minsk, his mother was born in England by an immigrant family who came from Poland.
He studied at the London School of Economics and was a student of Harold Laski.
He first worked as a journalist and emigrated to Israel. He joined the Army of the newly founded state. From 1948 to 1952 he was the first Israeli military spokesman. In 1960 he retired and devoted himself to literary activity.
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September 1, 2018
An exhaustive narrative of the trial of Adolf Eichmann on his crimes against the Jews during the Third Reich in Germany. I can't say I enjoyed reading this book, but I did find it to be informative and well worth the time. I remember when Eichmann was kidnapped from Argentina and brought to trial in Israel. This was a triumph of jurisprudence and the Israeli people.
May 21, 2019
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