Karl Brandt

German SS officer and physician

Karl Brandt - German SS officer and physician
Born

January 8th, 1904
121 years ago

Died

June 2nd, 1948
77 years ago — 44 years old

Category

Military & Warriors

Country

Germany

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A high-ranking SS officer and physician involved in Nazi Germany's medical programs. Brandt served as the personal physician to Adolf Hitler and held significant authority in the realm of military medicine. He played a crucial role in the administration of experiments on inmates in concentration camps. After World War II, Brandt was tried at the Nuremberg Trials for war crimes, particularly for his involvement in human experimentation and the euthanasia program. He was executed in 1948 for his actions.

Served as Hitler's personal physician

Participated in inhumane medical experiments

Tried and executed at the Nuremberg Trials

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