The Devil’s Confession: The Lost Eichmann Tapes on SBS – A few weeks before the opening of the Eichmann trial, transcripts of recorded conversations that Adolf Eichmann had had with a Dutch Nazi journalist, Willem Sassen, were mysteriously handed over to prosecutor Gideon Hausner.
The conversations were held a few years before Eichmann was brought to Israel by the Mossad. During the trial, Eichmann tried to convince the judges that he was only a bureaucrat who carried out orders, but in the transcripts, Eichmann was found boasting and proud of his significant role in planning and executing the Final Solution. For the first time, we will confront Eichmann with himself in full colour, revealing the hidden factors and motives that succeeded in hiding these recordings.
Series One, Episode Two: Smokescreen
As the Eichmann Trial continues, Gideon Hausner persists in his pursuit of the damning Sassen Tapes.
However, unbeknownst to Hausner, West Germany has a vested interest to keep the tapes hidden, as Eichmann’s words implicate high ranking West German officials.
Above Hausner’s head and behind his back, the young state of Israel begins to deal with West Germany, seeking an arrangement where both sides would benefit from the tapes remaining hidden.
The Devil’s Confession: The Lost Eichmann Tapes – New Episode – Thursday, 29 June at 8.30pm on SBS and SBS on Demand (3 Parts)
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