During the holocaust, the germans performed many gruesome, and horrific experiments on their innocent prisoners. Josef Mengele was on of the most known scientists, and loved to experiment on twins. Twin s were given benefits, and treated better than others when they were given to Mengele. There were many gruesome experiments during the holocaust.
Their experiments fell into three categories. Experiments to make allied forces´ survival easier, like using prisoners to test methods for making seawater drinkable. Experiments to develop and test pharmaceuticals and treatment methods for injuries and illnesses which German military forces encountered in the field like, bone-grafting experiments and experiments to test the efficacy of newly developed …show more content…
He was born on March 16, 1911, in Günzburg. He was the oldest son in his family. In 1935, he earned a Ph.D. in physical anthropology. In January 1937 he became the assistant of Dr. Otmar von Verschuer known for his research with twins. (Mengele had become interested in utilizing twins for medical research) In 1937 Mengele joined the Nazi Party. The following year, he received his medical degree, he then joined the SS. June 1940, Mengele was drafted into the army, then he volunteered for the medical service of the Waffen-SS (Armed SS). In April of 1943, he received a promotion to the rank of SS captain; this advancement shortly preceded Mengele's transfer to Auschwitz, on May 30, 1943. Josef Mengele was not the only physician at Auschwitz, the highest-ranking physician at the camp. This “distinction” belonged to SS captain Dr. Eduard …show more content…
Every morning twins attended role call, given a small breakfast, and inspected by Mengele himself. The twins were not afraid of mengele, instead they thought of him like an uncle. He was known to show up with candy, talk to them and sometimes even play with them. The twins were in makeshift classes, and never had to do hard work. Sometimes they were even aloud to play soccer. The twin were given special treatment, until it was time for the experiments.
Everyday the twins had blood drawn, and were measured. When they were measured, they forced to get undressed and lay next to each other. Then, every part of their bodies was measured. To try to create blue eyes, they would put drops of chemicals in the twins’ eyes. Needless to say this often caused severe pain and infections. The twins were often given mysterious shots that caused pain and discomfort. They also had to sit through many surgeries, without anesthesia. As a final experiment, Mengele performed autopsies. Sometimes, twins were killed just for measurements after death.
Twins are just a tiny fraction of all that died during the holocaust, but they were the majority of Mengele’s test subjects. “they suffered through medical experiments” (Rosenberg) His experiments were horrific and gory, and we didn't learn much from them, but at least we now understand how cruel, and inhumane they truly were, unlike Mengele
Their experiments fell into three categories. Experiments to make allied forces´ survival easier, like using prisoners to test methods for making seawater drinkable. Experiments to develop and test pharmaceuticals and treatment methods for injuries and illnesses which German military forces encountered in the field like, bone-grafting experiments and experiments to test the efficacy of newly developed …show more content…
He was born on March 16, 1911, in Günzburg. He was the oldest son in his family. In 1935, he earned a Ph.D. in physical anthropology. In January 1937 he became the assistant of Dr. Otmar von Verschuer known for his research with twins. (Mengele had become interested in utilizing twins for medical research) In 1937 Mengele joined the Nazi Party. The following year, he received his medical degree, he then joined the SS. June 1940, Mengele was drafted into the army, then he volunteered for the medical service of the Waffen-SS (Armed SS). In April of 1943, he received a promotion to the rank of SS captain; this advancement shortly preceded Mengele's transfer to Auschwitz, on May 30, 1943. Josef Mengele was not the only physician at Auschwitz, the highest-ranking physician at the camp. This “distinction” belonged to SS captain Dr. Eduard …show more content…
Every morning twins attended role call, given a small breakfast, and inspected by Mengele himself. The twins were not afraid of mengele, instead they thought of him like an uncle. He was known to show up with candy, talk to them and sometimes even play with them. The twins were in makeshift classes, and never had to do hard work. Sometimes they were even aloud to play soccer. The twin were given special treatment, until it was time for the experiments.
Everyday the twins had blood drawn, and were measured. When they were measured, they forced to get undressed and lay next to each other. Then, every part of their bodies was measured. To try to create blue eyes, they would put drops of chemicals in the twins’ eyes. Needless to say this often caused severe pain and infections. The twins were often given mysterious shots that caused pain and discomfort. They also had to sit through many surgeries, without anesthesia. As a final experiment, Mengele performed autopsies. Sometimes, twins were killed just for measurements after death.
Twins are just a tiny fraction of all that died during the holocaust, but they were the majority of Mengele’s test subjects. “they suffered through medical experiments” (Rosenberg) His experiments were horrific and gory, and we didn't learn much from them, but at least we now understand how cruel, and inhumane they truly were, unlike Mengele