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Letter to Heinrich Himmler, reporting on the high altitude and freezing experiments

NMT 1

Authors

Sigmund Rascher (Dr., SS-Hauptsturmfuehrer)

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Sigmund Rascher

German Schutzstaffel doctor

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Born: 1909-02-12 (Munich)
Died: 1945-04-26 (Dachau concentration camp)
Country of citizenship: Germany
Occupation: physician; torturer
Member of political party: Nazi Party
Member of: Sturmabteilung
Military rank: Hauptsturmführer
Military branch: Schutzstaffel (date: 1942-01-01; military rank: Untersturmführer)

Date: 09 October 1942

Defendants: Hans Wolfgang Romberg, Wolfram Sievers, Georg August Weltz

Total Pages: 3

Language of Text: English

Evidence Code: PS-1610

Exhibit Code: Prosecution 73

Document Book No: Prosecution 2

Citation: NMT 1 (page 217)

HLSL Item No.: 61

Notes:The letter also mentions Erhard Milch, who was charged in NMT Case 2.

Trial Issues

High altitude experiments (IMT,NMT 1, 2, 4) Freezing experiments (IMT, NMT 1, 2, 4) Administration & organization (all cases)

Document Summary

Staff Evidence Analyses

PS-1610: Photostat of letter from Rascher to Himler re Cooling experiments on inmates of Dachau

Doc Book Tables of Contents

PS-1610: 9 Oct. 42 - Rascher to Himmler stating Milch did not show up for scheduled report meeting.

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