World War II

Trials of war criminals before the Nuernberg military tribunals under control council law no. 10, volume II

Page VIII. Evidence and Arguments on Important Aspects of the Case (cont’d) 1 F. Necessity 1 G. Subjection to Medical Experimentation as Substitute for Penalties 44 H. Usefulness of the Experiments 61 I. Medical Ethics 70 1. General Principles 70 2. German Medical Profession 8...

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11. Part 2

Commitment of Manpower from the East. Circular Decree of the Reich Fuehrer SS and Chief of German Police in the Reich Ministry of the Interior dated 20 February 1942—S IV No. 20...

10. c. Evidence

Doc. No. Def. Ex. No. Description of Document Page Karl Brandt 1 Karl Brandt Ex. 1 Extract from “Life” 95 Magazine concerning malaria experiments on convicts in U. S. penitentia...

2. c. Selections from the Argumentation of the Defense

The evidence proved furthermore that the experiments to test the effectiveness of sulfanilamide were necessary to clarify a question which was not only of decisive importance fo...

3. d. Evidence

_Testimony_ Page Extract from the testimony of defendant Karl Brandt 29 Extracts from the testimony of defense witness Dr. Friedrich 30 Hielscher Extract from the testimony of p...

9. d. Evidence

_Testimony_ Page Extracts from the testimony of defendant Rose 77 Extracts from the testimony of prosecution witness Professor 80 Werner Leibbrand Extracts from the testimony of...

6. d. Evidence

DR. FLEMMING: You know that General Taylor, in his opening speech, said that this experiment with aconitine had not been conducted in order to find an antidote to aconitine but...

5. c. Selections from the Argumentation of the Defense

The indictment embraces certain medical experiments, which are called war crimes and crimes against humanity. According to paragraphs 10 and 15 of the indictment, these experime...

7. c. Evidence

Someone wrote to Wright Field recently saying he understood this country had got together quite a collection of enemy war secrets, that many were now on public sale, and could h...

8. c. Selections from the Argumentation of the Defense

During the hearing of evidence, views were repeatedly given on the question of which principles of medical ethics are to be considered when performing experiments on human being...

1. VOLUME II

Page VIII. Evidence and Arguments on Important Aspects of the Case (cont’d) 1 F. Necessity 1 G. Subjection to Medical Experimentation as Substitute for Penalties 44 H. Usefulnes...

4. Part I, p. 1457_.) Moreover, there is no proof that any of the

experimental subjects had their death sentence commuted to any lesser degree of punishment. Indeed, in the sulfanilamide crimes it was the experiment _plus_ later execution for...