Herta Oberheuser
Herta Oberheuser | |
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Oberheuser in 1946 or 1947 | |
| Born | 15 May 1911 |
| Died | 24 January 1978 (aged 66) Linz am Rhein, Rhineland-Palatinate, West Germany |
| Nationality | German |
| Occupation(s) | Physician, field in dermatology |
| Years active | 1937–1945, 1952–1958 |
| Known for | Performing medical atrocities on prisoners at the Ravensbrück concentration camp |
| Political party | Nazi Party |
| Criminal status | Deceased |
| Conviction(s) | War crimes Crimes against humanity |
| Criminal penalty | 20 years in prison; commuted to 10 years in prison; served only 5 years (released for good behavior) |
Herta Oberheuser (15 May 1911 – 24 January 1978) was a German Nazi physician and convicted war criminal known for her brutal medical experiments on prisoners at the Ravensbrück concentration camp for women during World War II.[1] she spent 20 years in prison.
She spent her childhood in Düsseldorf, where she began her medical studies in 1931. She obtained her medical degree in dermatology from the University of Bonn in 1937, later, she joined the Nazi Party.
Experiments included infecting wounds with foreign objects (rusty nails, glass, dirt, sawdust), deliberately causing injuries, and performing bone, muscle, and nerve tissue removal without anesthesia.[2]
She also killed children with lethal injections and removed their limbs and organs, with victims remaining conscious until death.
References
- ↑ Laqueur, Thomas (2015-04-01). "If This Is a Woman: Inside Ravensbrück, Hitler's Concentration Camp for Women by Sarah Helm – review". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2025-04-21.
- ↑ Dawson, Mackenzie (2016-05-08). "After Hitler's pal died, Nazis recreated his injuries in a sick experiment". Retrieved 2025-04-21.