WW2 Photo Brought to Life: German Lieutenant Adolf Eichmann Stands Trial For War Crimes in Jerusalem #ww2 #broughttolife #ww2history #colorizedhistory | History Theory

105K views · 6.1K reactions | On May 11, 1960, Nazi war criminal Adolf Eichmann was kidnapped from Argentina in a daring Mossad mission. He was brought to Israel and made to stand trial for the crimes of the Holocaust. | World Jewish Congress | Facebook

Adolf Eichmann was a pivotal actor in the deportation of European Jews and the coordination of the "Final Solution" during the Holocaust. After World War II, he evaded justice by fleeing to Argentina and living under an assumed name. In May 1960, Israeli Security Service agents tracked him down and brought him to face trial in Israel. With detailed survivor testimony combined with extensive television coverage, the Eichmann trial represented more than an exercise in justice: it was the moment th

Uncover the story behind the capture and trial of war criminal Adolf Eichmann in New York's Museum of Jewish Heritage special exhibition, “Operation Finale: The Capture & Trial of Adolf Eichmann,” curated by a former Israeli Mossad agent. On view now through December. Learn more: http://bit.ly/2hhP6rt | Museum of Jewish Heritage - A Living Memorial to the Holocaust