The Einsatzgruppen were paramilitary squads that followed German troops in their invasion of the Soviet Union in 1941. They were responsible for massacring Jewish residents on the Eastern Front, as well as other persecuted groups such as Romani people and Communist officials.

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The Einsatzgruppen

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The Einsatzgruppen

A) massacred Jewish residents on the Eastern Front.
B) led the Panzer units during the Blitzkrieg.
C) investigated resistance fighters operating within France.
D) defeated the Soviet tank groups outside of Stalingrad.
E) spread propaganda in preparation for the invasion of the Soviet Union.

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