Due to the incredible size and power of the Nazi regime, thousands share in the blame for the virtual extermination of European Jewry, however certain high-ranking individuals played very direct roles in carrying out Hitler's "final solution". ... Also, while Eichmann in Jerusalem is based on Eichmann's trial testimony in Jerusalem, Sereny interviewed Stangl herself and made a point to speak with his wife, friends, and former military associates, allowing her to paint a much more intimate portrait of the man and his motivations. ...

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