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Translation of speech excerpt in which Himmler defines "evacuation"of the Jews as "extermination," official translation from the war crimes trials of Nazi leaders, held at Nürnberg, Germany, 1945

This is the translation of a German transcript of the speech, made from a sound recording. National Archives Collection of World War II War Crimes Records

Translation of speech excerpt in which Himmler defines evacuation of the Jews as extermination, official translation from the war crimes trials of Nazi leaders, held at Nurnberg, Germany, 1945

National Archives, National Archives Collection of World War II War Crimes Records

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