"On Auschwitz" (67): The SS Hygiene Institute

On Auschwitz by Auschwitz Memorial

Dec 11, 202500:34:11Society & Culture

The Waffen-SS and Police Hygiene Institute at Auschwitz was established in the autumn of 1942. Its tasks included conducting hygienic and bacteriological tests for SS units, the German army, the police, and concentration...

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