Did Canaris have any knowledge of the Holocaust?
No
Yes, and he reported it
Yes, but he denied it
It's unclear
Answer
Yes, Canaris had some knowledge of the Holocaust. He received reports of mass killings in the East in 1942 and 1943. He also learned that some Jewish prisoners were being used as forced labor. Canaris did not take any action to stop the Holocaust, but he did report what he knew to his superiors.
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