“It is no shame to stand upon this scaffold. This is nothing but political revenge. I have served my Fatherland as others before me.”
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Karl Brandt
Karl Brandt was a German physician and Schutzstaffel (SS) officer in Nazi Germany. Trained in surgery, Brandt joined the Nazi Party in 1932 and became Adolf Hitler's "escort doctor" (Begleitarzt) in August 1934. A member of Hitler's inner circle at the Berghof, he was selected by Philipp Bouhler, the head of Hitler's Chancellery, to administer the Aktion T4 euthanasia program. Brandt was later app…
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science · German physician and Nazi criminal (1904–1948) · surgeon · politician · physician · professor · also Karl Brandt, Karl Franz Friedrich Brandt, Brandt
Born 8 January 1904 · Died 2 June 1948 · Q77094
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Regardless of what inner convictions Dr Brandt may have held, he was directly responsible for much of the suffering and death caused to the unfortunate concentration camp victims chosen to be used as subjects in brutal medical experiments. In justice to these persons who underwent torture and death, I am unable to grant clemency in this case.
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“Regardless of what inner convictions Dr Brandt may have held, he was directly responsible for much of the suffering and death caused to the unfortunate concentration camp victims chosen to be used as subjects in brutal medical experiments. In justice to these persons who underwent torture and death, I am unable to grant clemency in this case.”
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1948· 1 entry
Died 1948-06-02.
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1945· 1 entry
Career landmark: arrest.
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1936· 1 entry
Awarded SS-Ehrenring (1936).
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1934· 1 entry
Won Golden Party Badge (1934).
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1933· 1 entry
And a member of the SS on 29 July 1934; appointed the officer rank of Untersturmführer
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1932· 1 entry
And became Adolf Hitler's "escort doctor" (Begleitarzt) in August 1934
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1928· 1 entry
Specializing in head and spinal injuries
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1904· 1 entry
Born 1904-01-08.
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