Einsatzgruppe

English

Alternative forms

Etymology

Borrowed from German Einsatzgruppe (literally “deployment group”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈaɪ̯n.zɑːtsˌɡɹʊp.ə/, /-zæts-/

Noun

Einsatzgruppe (plural Einsatzgruppen)

  1. (historical) Any of four paramilitary units (Einsatzgruppen A, B, C, D) operated by the SS in German-occupied territory in the east (mainly the Soviet Union) during World War II, notorious for carrying out large numbers of massacres.
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