A few weeks before the opening of the Eichmann trial, transcripts of recorded conversations between Adolf Eichmann and a Dutch Nazi journalist, Willem Sassen, were mysteriously handed over to prosecutor Gideon Hausner. These conversations took place several years prior to Eichmann's capture by Mossad agents in Israel. During the trial, Eichmann attempted to convince the judges that he was merely an obedient bureaucrat carrying out orders but was revealed through the transcripts to boast about his significant role in planning and executing the Final Solution. For the first time, we will confront Eichmann with himself in full color, unearthing hidden factors and motives that had previously concealed these recordings.
Aired: Jan 29, 2023The next episode delves into the hunt for rare interviews of Adolf Eichmann, ...
