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Letter to Heinrich Himmler concerning the high altitude experiments
Authors
Erich Hippke (Prof. Dr., Medical Inspector, Luftwaffe)
Erich Hippke
German physician and chief of Luftwaffe Medical Inspectorate; implicated in Nazi human experimentation (1888-1969)
- Born: 1888-03-07 (Priekule)
- Died: 1969-06-10 (Bonn)
- Country of citizenship: Germany
- Occupation: physician
- Member of: Pépinière-Corps
- Participant in: Milch Trial (date: 1947-02-07; role: witness); Nazi human experimentation (role: proponent)
- Significant person: Sigmund Rascher (role: superior)
- Military branch: Luftwaffe
Date: 10 October 1942
Literal Title: Betr.: Schreiben 1309/42 vom 25.8.1942 an Herrn Staatssekretaer Milch ueber Versuche sur Rettung aus grosen Koehen.
Total Pages: 1
Language of Text: German
Evidence Code: NO-289
Citations: NMT 1 (page 216), NMT 2 (page 403), NMT 2 (page 816)
HLSL Item No.: 1587
Notes:The photostat is partly out of focus, and the title listed may be slightly innacurate.
Document Summary
Staff Evidence Analyses
NO-289: Letter from Hippke to Himmler re: Rascher's experiments at Dachau
NARA NMT Doc Descriptions
NO-289: Letter, Hippke to Himmler.
Doc Book Tables of Contents
NO-289: 10 Oct. 42 - Hippke to Himmler expressing his appreciation for high altitude experiments. Mentions freezing experiments.
8 Oct 42 - Hippke to Himmler thanking him for help and interest shown in the experiments.