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Letter to Heinrich Himmler concerning plans for the freezing experiments

Authors

Sigmund Rascher (Dr., SS-Hauptsturmfuehrer)

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: 15 June 1942

Total Pages: 1

Language of Text: English

Evidence Code: NO-283

Citations: NMT 1 (page 239), NMT 1 (page 7883), NMT 1 (page 8123), NMT 2 (page 397)

HLSL Item No.: 1563

Notes:The document is misdated "1946"; 1942 is correct. This Staff Evidence Analysis was prepared by Henry Sachs on 21 Sep 1946.

Staff Evidence Analyses

NO-283: Letter from Rascher to Himmler, Re: Rascher's conversation with Hippke on Chilling Experiments at Dachau

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NO-283: Letter, Rascher to Himmler.

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NO-283: 15 Jun 42 - Rascher to reporting conference with Hippke.