What the CIA told the State Department about Eichmann (July 1960)

Approved for Release: 2023/03/01 C00870285 SUBJECT EICHMANN, Adolf l. Reference 1s uede to the request of Kr. Radford, dated 21 June 1960. The following 11: © sumeary of information concerning the subject of ‘your request. 2. A Department of the Army report dated 5 March 1947, from the Counter Intelligence Gorps, Salzburg, stated the following: a. Subject vas born i 1907 in Sollingen, in Westphalis, 2 Germany, and was raised ‘2 Linz, Upper Austria. Subject joined sg the Maxi Party in Austria in 1931, ani the 88 in 1932; in 193% 23 he fe to oe joined the Austrian 63, was stationed in the 88 Camp of the Legion in Dachauj and shortly thereafter was £2 bd. Ag}-, Subject began studying classical languages, and os eas acquired proficiency in Ketvew (ant Tiddieh). In 1936, upon the suggestion of Leopold vou MILDEKSTEIX, a leading figure in Abteilung IV B & (Jeqcish Affairs Section) of the BReichssicherheitebsuptant (RAHA—-Security Service Hesdquarters), Subject applied for asaign- went with thet Section. Gestapo and 6D Chief Reinhard AKYDRICH eent Subject ani Berbert BAJEN, Chief of the Abteilung TY B to Palestine onan “information trip.” In September 1937, Sub- ject and BAGEN left Berlin for Hsifu, Palestine, via Rumcnia, Greece, ani Turkey; although thay had tourist viess ani planned. to remain in Pelestine for two weeks, during which (time they in- tended to viait the Grand Mufti of Jerusalex, the British authorities allowed them to stay only two days; they visited Tel-Aviv and Haifa, ani then departed for Kgypt, where they net group of Arab journalists and a representative of the Mufti. Declassified and by the Central Inte! Date: c. After bis returm to Germany, Subject, in order to ixprees Viennese Jews, continually flaunted his knowledge of Jewish affairs, and claimed to be frome German fomily of Teapler Sect in Sarons, near Tel-Aviv. ad. In the spring of 1938, Subject went to Vienna with the Bineatekoumando (Action Unit) of the 83 and tha SD; there be becane Referent (Expert) for Jewish Affeirs. On Subject's suggestion, HEYDORICH ordered the establishment of the Zentralstelle (Hq.) fuer die Juedischs Ausvanderung. HEYDRKICH ordered Subject to Prague in March 1939 to set up the Zentralstelle fuer die Regelimy der Jidenfrege in Boehuen und Machren, (Hq. for the Regileting of the Jewish Question in Boberia-and Moravia). When Subject left Vienna PL105-246 DECLASSIFIED Nazi War Crimes Disclosure Act EXEMPTIONS Section $0) (2)(A) Privacy Ve) Methods/Sources a 36 NAZIWAR a iM )(G) Foreign Relations (J ES DISCLOsuR 3 CR "S00. OSURE ACT Nwe-o00 8k ae ont} Approved for Release: 2023/03/01 C00870285

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Approved for Release: 2023/03/01 C00870285 SECRET j- Subject married Vers LIKBL, a Czech national from the Budweis area, in 1936; they had three children, Klous, Adolf, and Dieter. lre. KICHMANM, vbo was allegedly divorced frou Subject, stated that Sioject had visited her in Altsussse, Berirk Guenden, Land (bercesterreich in April 1945, ani thet he intended to return to Prague in Movember of that year. According to Mtre. EICIQANM, Subject had been hiding in the mountains near Altauseee as late as November 1945, at viich time he escaped to Palestine, disguised as a Jew. Gudjcct allegedly worked with personalities of the Grand Mifti group in Jerusalem; Subject was aleo rumored to have been in Fgypt under the protection of King Farouk. k. In the event of German collapse, Subject. planned to form a group of partisans composed of his follovers end mombers of bis office. Sudject's plans were predicated upon the out-~ breek of war between Soviet Russia ani her western allies; he intended to smait such wer in the mountains and caves in the earees of Mushlviertel, Kledercesterreich, ani the Tennengsbirge, Lend Salsbure. 1. In May 1945, Bubject had been in Alt-Aussee, Obervesterreich, hed procured false documents for his family, ani hed planned to visit bis parents in Lins. 3. A Depertesnt of the Army report dated 3 December 1952 indicated that a Reins KICOUMM, believed idedtifiable with Subject, had been in Egypt since 1945, ani hed reportedly lectured to the Egyptian Army at» Porees ti Be was listed smong the Germen edvieors to. the Kayptian Armed Forces. A report dated July 1953 indicated that Subject was Kast, and travelled from Baghdad to Demascuse with the unevaluated report dated 6 January 1954 indicated that Karl bed esesped from a United States Prisoner of Wer Camp in hed arrived Syria some time between 1947 and 1945 with a even ecquired in Rome; he purported:to be a political the See ercmenty but Gisessociated himself frou the tary sdvieors theres he allegedly contected the Grand Mufti was not permitted to remain in that country. but was report dates 19 march 1958 tats that: Subject reportedly ng Argentina under the ali CLEXMEKS since 1952, but f 6 information was living Jerusealen. 6. been. Approved for Release: 2023/03/01 C00870285

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