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Letter to Heinrich Himmler concerning the high altitude 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: 16 April 1942

Defendants: Rudolf Brandt, Hans Wolfgang Romberg

Total Pages: 1

Language of Text: English

Evidence Code: NO-218

Exhibit Code: Prosecution 56

Document Book No: Prosecution 2

Citation: NMT 1 (page 186)

HLSL Item No.: 42

Trial Issues

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

Document Summary

Staff Evidence Analyses

NO-218: Letter from Rascher to Himmler re: Low Pressure Chamber Experiments at Dachau

NARA NMT Doc Descriptions

NO-218: Letter, Rascher to Himmler.

Doc Book Tables of Contents

NO-218: 16 April 1942 - Rascher to Himmler detailing other experiments.

16 Apr 42 - Rascher to Himmler describing experiments in which Wagner died.

16 April 42 - Rascher to Himmler detailing other experiments.

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