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Letter to Dr. Hippke extending Sigmund Rascher's high altitude experiments

Authors

Erhard Milch (Field Marshal, Luftwaffe; Central Planning Board)

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: German

Evidence Code: NO-261

Citations: NMT 1 (page 202), NMT 2 (page 396), NMT 2 (page 794)

HLSL Item No.: 1533

Notes:The date is omitted in this version of the text but is present in others.

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.