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Einsatzgruppen

Squad
Einsatzgruppen were Schutzstaffel paramilitary death squads of Nazi Germany that were responsible for mass murder, primarily by shooting, during World War II in German-occupied Europe. Wikipedia
Founded: 1939
Formed: c. 1939
Headquarters: RSHA, Prinz-Albrecht-Straße, Berlin; 52°30′26″N 13°22′57″E / 52.50722°N 13.38250°E
Minister responsible: Heinrich Himmler, Reichsführer-SS
Parent agency: Allgemeine SS and RSHA
Preceding agency: Einsatzkommando