Police d'Israel, Quartier General, 6-eme Bureau. [Complete Transcript of the Adolf Eichmann Interrogation]
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Thursday, November 07th,
2019 at 1:00pm
Fine Judaica: Printed Books, Manuscripts, Graphic & Ceremonial Art
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Police d'Israel, Quartier General, 6-eme Bureau. [Complete Transcript of the Adolf Eichmann Interrogation]
Camp Iyar (Jerusalem): 1961
Est: $3,000 - $5,000
PRICE REALIZED $5,500
Following Adolf Eichmann’s capture in Argentina by the Mossad in May 1960, the Israel Police set up a special unit “Bureau 06” in preparation for placing Eichmann on trial.
The present exhaustive six-volume document is a facsimile of the complete transcript of Adolf Eichmann’s interrogation by Captain Avner Werner Less, Commander of the Israel Police. For nine months, Less served as Eichmann's interrogator, questioning him daily for a total of 275 hours. Less was the only investigator allowed to speak to Eichmann. Upon completion, the transcription was handed in Less' presence to Eichmann for correction and confirmation. It was subsequently forwarded to the trial prosecutors in order to prepare the formal indictment leading to the trial itself.
Only a handful of transcriptions were produced. <<A rare complete set.>>