Einsatzgruppe

English

Alternative forms

• Einsatz group

Etymology

Borrowed from German Einsatzgruppe (literally “deployment group”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈaɪ̯n.zɑːtsˌɡɹʊp.ə/, /-zæts-/

Noun

Einsatzgruppe (plural Einsatzgruppen)

1. (historical) Any of four paramilitary units (Einsatzgruppen A, B, C, D) operated by the SS in German-occupied territory in the east (mainly Poland and the Soviet Union) during World War II, notorious for carrying out large numbers of massacres.