Trials of war criminals before the Nuernberg military tribunals under control council law no. 10, volume IIVarious
Philosophy
Trials of war criminals before the Nuernberg military tribunals under control council law no. 10, volume II
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Nuremberg Trial of Major German War Criminals, Nuremberg, Germany, 1945-1946; War crime trials -- Germany -- Nuremberg
“(_C_) _Malaria Experiments._ From about February 1942 to about
April 1945 experiments were conducted at the Dachau
concentration camp in order to investigate immunization for and
treatment of malaria. Healthy concentration camp inmates were
infected by mosquitoes or by injections of extracts of the
mucous glands of mosquitoes. After having contracted malaria the
subjects were treated with various drugs to test their relative
efficacy. Over 1,000 involuntary subjects were used in these
experiments. Many of the victims died and others suffered severe
pain and permanent disability. The defendants Karl Brandt,
Handloser, Rostock, Gebhardt, Blome, Rudolf Brandt, Mrugowsky,
Poppendick, and Sievers are charged with special responsibility
for and participation in these crimes.
“(_D_) _Lost (Mustard) Gas Experiments._ At various times
between September 1939 and April 1945 experiments were conducted
at Sachsenhausen, Natzweiler, and other concentration camps for
the benefit of the German Armed Forces to investigate the most
effective treatment of wounds caused by Lost gas. Lost is a
poison gas which is commonly known as mustard gas. Wounds
deliberately inflicted on the subjects were infected with Lost.
Some of the subjects died as a result of these experiments and
others suffered intense pain and injury. The defendants Karl
Brandt, Handloser, Blome, Rostock, Gebhardt, Rudolf Brandt, and
Sievers are charged with special responsibility for and
participation in these crimes.
“(_E_) _Sulfanilamide Experiments._ From about July 1942 to
about September 1943 experiments to investigate the
effectiveness of sulfanilamide were conducted at the
Ravensbrueck concentration camp for the benefit of the German
Armed Forces. Wounds deliberately inflicted on the experimental
subjects were infected with bacteria such as streptococcus, gas
gangrene, and tetanus. Circulation of blood was interrupted by
tying off blood vessels at both ends of the wound to create a
condition similar to that of a battlefield wound. Infection was
aggravated by forcing wood shavings and ground glass into the
wounds. The infection was treated with sulfanilamide and other
drugs to determine their effectiveness. Some subjects died as a
result of these experiments and others suffered serious injury
and intense agony. The defendants Karl Brandt, Handloser,
Rostock, Schroeder, Genzken, Gebhardt, Blome, Rudolf Brandt,
Mrugowsky, Poppendick, Becker-Freyseng, Oberheuser, and Fischer
are charged with special responsibility for and participation in
these crimes.
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