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Letter to Dr. Hippke extending Sigmund Rascher's high altitude experiments
NMT 1
Authors
Erhard Milch (Field Marshal, Luftwaffe; Central Planning Board)
Erhard Milch
German general; defendant in the Milch Trial (1892-1972)
- Born: 1892-03-30 (Wilhelmshaven) (country: German Empire; located in the administrative territorial entity: Kingdom of Prussia, Province of Hanover)
- Died: 1972-01-25 (Wuppertal)
- Country of citizenship: German Reich; Germany
- Occupation: aircraft pilot; military personnel; politician
- Member of political party: Nazi Party
- Participant in: Milch Trial (period: 1947-01-02 through 1947-04-17; role: defendant); Nazi human experimentation (role: administrator); forced labour under German rule during World War II
- Significant person: Erich Hippke (role: superior); Hermann Göring (role: superior)
- Military rank: general field marshal (since: 1940-07-19)
Date: 04 June 1942
Total Pages: 1
Language of Text: English
Evidence Code: NO-261
Exhibit Code: Prosecution 63
Document Book No: Prosecution 2
Citation: NMT 1 (page 202)
HLSL Item No.: 50
Notes:Milch was charged in NMT Case 2.
Document Summary
Staff Evidence Analyses
NO-261: Copy of a letter from Milch to Hippke, which was sent to Wolff re: Rascher Experiments in Dachau Concentration Camp
NARA NMT Doc Descriptions
NO-261: Letter, Milch to Hippke.
Doc Book Tables of Contents
NO-261: 4 June 42 - Milch to Hippke stating low pressure chamber should remain at Dachau for another two months.
4 Jun 42 - Milch to Hippke ordering Rascher to remain on duty with the SS and that the low pressure chamber remain near Munich.