Doctors In The Holocaust
Doctors of the Holocaust
The Holocaust was one of the most inhumane genocides in history. Millions were killed in concentration camps by gas chambers and crematoria; others died in combat trying to fight the Nazi regime. But there were some who died more horrid deaths at the hands of Nazi doctors in the camps. These doctors would perform experiments meant to mutilate and cause intense pain for the victims. Many of the Nazi physicians were captured, while others fled before the liberation of camps began.
One of the more well-known doctors of the Holocaust was Josef Mengele. Before his position at Auschwitz, Josef Mengele was an SS officer in the German army. After being severely wounded in action, he was transferred to the camp to work as a …show more content…
Some of them might be considered more inhumane than others, but they were all painful and cruel. Some were performed for specific reasons, and others were only performed to make their victims suffer. Freezing experiments involved victims being forced to stay in a tank of ice water for hours. These experiments were used to find the most effective treatments for people who had been chilled or frozen. Numerous victims died as a result.
Another set of experiments included the use of sulfanilamide. This involved wounds being deliberately inflicted on the subjects, and then they purposely infected them with streptococcus, gangrene, and tetanus. The infections were then treated with sulfanilamide to determine its effectiveness. Some victims died from these experiments, and others suffered from severe injuries. Karl Brandt and Herta Oberheuser were involved in the participation of these …show more content…
The medical experiments can be divided into three categories: 1 - facilitating the survival of German military personnel, 2 - the testing of pharmaceuticals, and 3 - the advancement of the racial tenets of the Nazi worldview (Museum, Nazi Medical Experiments).
For the first category of medical experiments, high-altitude experiments were conducted to determine the maximum altitude from which crews of damaged aircraft could parachute to safety. Freezing experiments were conductive to find the most effective ways to treat hypothermia.
The second category of experiments included the testing of immunization compounds and prevention and treatment of contagious diseases. The Ravensbruck camp conducted bone-grafting experiments, and the testing of the newly developed sulfanilamide drugs. Some prisoners were also subjected to mustard gas in order to find antidotes.
The third and final category involves Germany’s advancement in genetics and race. Some of these experiments included artificial insemination, sterilization, and experimentation on twins. The Nazis also aimed to create the perfect Aryan
The Holocaust was one of the most inhumane genocides in history. Millions were killed in concentration camps by gas chambers and crematoria; others died in combat trying to fight the Nazi regime. But there were some who died more horrid deaths at the hands of Nazi doctors in the camps. These doctors would perform experiments meant to mutilate and cause intense pain for the victims. Many of the Nazi physicians were captured, while others fled before the liberation of camps began.
One of the more well-known doctors of the Holocaust was Josef Mengele. Before his position at Auschwitz, Josef Mengele was an SS officer in the German army. After being severely wounded in action, he was transferred to the camp to work as a …show more content…
Some of them might be considered more inhumane than others, but they were all painful and cruel. Some were performed for specific reasons, and others were only performed to make their victims suffer. Freezing experiments involved victims being forced to stay in a tank of ice water for hours. These experiments were used to find the most effective treatments for people who had been chilled or frozen. Numerous victims died as a result.
Another set of experiments included the use of sulfanilamide. This involved wounds being deliberately inflicted on the subjects, and then they purposely infected them with streptococcus, gangrene, and tetanus. The infections were then treated with sulfanilamide to determine its effectiveness. Some victims died from these experiments, and others suffered from severe injuries. Karl Brandt and Herta Oberheuser were involved in the participation of these …show more content…
The medical experiments can be divided into three categories: 1 - facilitating the survival of German military personnel, 2 - the testing of pharmaceuticals, and 3 - the advancement of the racial tenets of the Nazi worldview (Museum, Nazi Medical Experiments).
For the first category of medical experiments, high-altitude experiments were conducted to determine the maximum altitude from which crews of damaged aircraft could parachute to safety. Freezing experiments were conductive to find the most effective ways to treat hypothermia.
The second category of experiments included the testing of immunization compounds and prevention and treatment of contagious diseases. The Ravensbruck camp conducted bone-grafting experiments, and the testing of the newly developed sulfanilamide drugs. Some prisoners were also subjected to mustard gas in order to find antidotes.
The third and final category involves Germany’s advancement in genetics and race. Some of these experiments included artificial insemination, sterilization, and experimentation on twins. The Nazis also aimed to create the perfect Aryan