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What was the function of the 'Einsatzgruppen' during the invasion of the Soviet Union?

  1. Serving as front-line infantry combat units alongside the Wehrmacht
  2. Providing logistical support and managing military supply lines
  3. Mobile killing units responsible for mass shootings of civilians
  4. Conducting diplomatic negotiations with local Soviet leaders and officials
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Correct answer: Mobile killing units responsible for mass shootings of civilians

Einsatzgruppen were paramilitary death squads of Nazi Germany that followed the Wehrmacht into the Soviet Union. They were responsible for the mass murder, primarily by shooting, of Jews, Romani, and Soviet political commissars.

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