Who suggested the use of Zyklon B as an extermination method?
Rudolf Höss
Heinrich Himmler
Adolf Eichmann
Karl Fritzsch
Answer
The use of Zyklon B as an extermination method was suggested by Karl Fritzsch, a German officer who served as a commandant in Auschwitz and other concentration camps. Fritzsch had previously worked in the chemical industry and was familiar with the properties of Zyklon B. He believed that the gas could be used to kill large numbers of people quickly and efficiently.
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