Behind the Bastards

Part Four: Josef Mengele & The Nazi Doctors

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Apr 20, 2023
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Mengele's Scientific Ambition

  • Josef Mengele carried out experiments at Auschwitz for scientific advancement, not just sadistic pleasure.
  • His goal was to help other respected scientists obtain research materials using camp inmates.
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Mengele's Noma Research Reality

  • Mengele researched Noma, a fatal disease in camps caused by poor living conditions.
  • Although he sought treatments, no children cured survived the camp due to inhumane conditions.
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Twin Studies and Nazi Science

  • Twin experiments at Auschwitz provided rare genetic data for top Nazi scientists.
  • Mengele acted as a conduit, fulfilling research requests and killing twins for specimens.
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