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How did Rudolf Höss defend his actions to the court?

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He said he was just following orders. 
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the way that Rudolf Höss defend his actions to the court was: He said he was just following orders.

According to his testimony, he was under a strict order from his superior the Reichsfuhrer Himmler. According to Rudolf, disobeying his order would very much put his life at a great risk.
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