Ernst-Robert Grawitz

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ErnstRobertGrawitz

Ernst-Robert Grawitz (8 June 1899 – 24 April 1945) was a German physician and an SS officer during the Nazi era. He served as the Reich Physician SS and Police and was involved in various medical experiments conducted in concentration camps.

Early Life and Career

Grawitz was born in Charlottenburg, a district of Berlin, Germany. He studied medicine and became a physician. His career took a significant turn when he joined the Nazi Party and the SS.

Role in Nazi Germany

Grawitz rose through the ranks of the SS, eventually becoming the Reich Physician SS and Police. In this capacity, he was responsible for overseeing medical services within the SS and the police, as well as the implementation of medical experiments on prisoners in concentration camps. These experiments were often inhumane and conducted without the consent of the subjects.

Medical Experiments

Grawitz was directly involved in the administration and supervision of various medical experiments. These included experiments on the effects of malaria, typhus, and other diseases, as well as testing the limits of human endurance and the effects of various poisons and drugs.

Death

As the Allied forces closed in on Berlin in April 1945, Grawitz committed suicide. He detonated a hand grenade in his home, killing himself and his family.

Legacy

Grawitz's actions during the Nazi era have left a dark legacy. He is remembered as one of the many physicians who violated medical ethics and human rights during the Holocaust.

Related Pages

• Nazi human experimentation
• Reich Physician SS and Police
• Schutzstaffel
• Concentration camps
• Nazi Party