Experimentation in Concentration Camps By: Gabby M. Jessica J.

Introduction The Nazi did Human/Medical Experimentation on their prisoners. Jews Romani (Known as Gypsy) Sinti Polish Soviet POW’s Disabled Germans Auschwitz. “Work makes you free”

Freezing/Hypothermia Subjects where kept in Freezing Water Tanks, for up to 3 Hours. Subjects were forced to go nude outside in Freezing Temps for hours. Re-warming was used, then back to freezing. Extreme Rigor developed in short times. Here in this photo you can see Nazi doctors holding a prisoner in a freezing tank.

Seawater The purpose of this experiment was to test several ways to make Seawater drinkable. Four different test groups: No water, Seawater, Seawater processed by the Berka Method, Seawater with no salt. Subjects where given Liver or Spinal Cord Punctures. Suffered From: Excruciating Torture, Diarrhea, Convulsions, Hallucinations, Foaming at the mouth, Madness, Death. This photo shows a victim of the Seawater testing.

Artificial Insemination Heinrich Himmler ordered Nazi doctors to Inseminate Concentration Camp Prisoners. Dr. Carl Clauberg Inseminatied about 300 women at Auschwitz. Clauberg taunted victims mercilessly. Clauberg told victims he used animal sperm to make a mutilated monster inside of them. This is a photo of Dr. Clauberg

Twins Dr. Josef Mengle spent time at Auschwitz studying twins. Mengle would document measurements of twins. Mengle would test drugs and poisons on one twin and use the other twin as a control. After the experiments Mengle would kill both twins. Mengle tried to sew twins together to make Siamese twins. This photo shows Dr. Mengle working on two concentration camp victims.

High Altitude The experimenter would lock victims in an air tight, low pressure chamber. The experimenter would change the pressure up to 68 thousand. Many victims died due to the rapid change in pressure. Here in this picture you can see a victim who blacked out because of the high altitude torture.

Bone Grafting and Nerve Experiments This involved Regeneration of Bones, Muscles, nerves, and the transplantation of bone. Sections of the victims bones where removed, legs were removed at the hip, shoulders and arms removed, muscles and nerves were removed. The parts up above were transferred to other victims. Most experiments resulted in death or mutilations. This photo shows doctors doing a Bone Graft

Tuberculosis Dr. Kurt Heissmeyer injected Tuberculosis bacteria directly into victims lungs. Heissmeyer was responsible for deaths of at least 200 people. Photograph of Dr. Kurt Heissmeyer

Phosgene Gas Nazi’s subjected 52 prisoners to Phosgene Gas in order to find an antidote. Phosgene was used as a biological weapon during WW2. The gas caused: Unbearable irritation in the lungs. Only 4 victims died. A picture of a soldier working with Phosgene Gas

Poison Nazi’s used poison to torture and kill inmates. Russian prisoners were injected with experimental poisons. Nazi’s used Phenol and Cyanide. Cans of the Poison Nazi’s used

Mustard Gas Nazi’s first burned prisoners then tried to treat their burns. Nazi’s used Mustard Gas and let the gas scorch the prisoners then tested the treatment possibilities for the burns. A victim of the Mustard Gas testing

Extra Experiments Nazi’s Used in Concentration Camps Interrogation and Torture Malaria Experiments Sulfonamide Experiments Incendiary bomb experiments Top Left: Interrogation Top Right: Malaria Bottom Left: Incendiary Bomb Bottom Right: Sulfonamide

Sources http://www.topsecretwriters.com/2011/07/8-worst-nazi-human-experiments-you- never-knew-about/ http://remember.org/educate/medexp http://www.jewishvirtuallibrary.org/jsource/Holocaust/aumed.html http://www.storypick.com/nazi-human-experimentation/ http://reducetheburden.org/nazi-human-experimentation/ https://owlspace- ccm.rice.edu/access/content/user/ecy1/Nazi%20Human%20Experimentation/Pag es/High%20alt.html