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Horst Schumann

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German physician, and SS officer (1906-1983)

GermanyLived 1906 to 1983 · aged 77
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Horst Schumann was an SS-Sturmbannführer (major) and medical doctor who conducted sterilization and castration experiments at Auschwitz and was particularly interested in the mass sterilization of Jews by means of X-rays.

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Remains of the building at Auschwitz II (Birkenau) where Schumann committed his medical atrocitiesRemains of the building at Auschwitz II (Birkenau) where Schumann committed his medical atrocities

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Horst Schumann was an SS-Sturmbannführer (major) and medical doctor who conducted sterilization and castration experiments at Auschwitz and was particularly interested in the mass sterilization of Jews by means of X-rays. Hors d'atteinte, a book by Frédéric Couderc, published in France by Les Escales and Pocket, reveals the extent of Schumann's crimes and his life as a fugitive in Africa.

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Germany
Status
deceased
Dates
Lived 1906 to 1983 · aged 77
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19 languages

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