NMT01-T685
Volume I · Page 685
effect of the phenol contained in serum is evidenced by a letter of 31 August 1944 from Grawitz to him. Grawitz stated that the Reich Leader SS had approved experiments proposed by Mrugowsky on the tolerance of serum containing phenol. (NO-1198, Pros. Ex. 466.)
| Prosecution Documents | |||
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| NO-429 | 281 | Extracts from the affidavit of Waldemar Hoven, 24 685 October 1946, concerning the killing of inmates by phenol and other means | 685 |
| NO-257 | 283 | Extract from a sworn statement by Dr. Erwin Schuler (Ding), 20 July 1945, concerning euthanasia with phenol injection. | 686 |
| Testimony | |||
| Extracts from testimony of the defendant Mrugowsky . . . . . . . | 688 | ||
| TRANSLATION OF DOCUMENT NO-429 PROSECUTION EXHIBIT 281 |
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| EXTRACTS FROM THE
AFFIDAVIT OF WALDEMAR HOVEN 24 OCTOBER 1946, CONCERNING THE KILLING OF INMATES
BY PHENOL AND OTHER MEANS |
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| I, Waldemar Hoven, being duly
sworn, depose and state: 1. I was born in Freiburg, Breisgau, on the 10th of February 1908. I attended high school but did not complete my education until many years later. Between the years 1919 and 1933 I visited Denmark, Sweden, United States, and France. In 1933 1 returned to Freiburg, and completed my high school course and then attended the Universities of Freiburg and Munich. In 1939 I concluded my medical studies and joined the Waffen SS as a physician. The last rank I held in the Waffen SS was Hauptsturmfuehrer (captain). In 1934 I had joined the Allgemeine SS. 2. In October 1939 I was assigned as an assistant medical officer in the SS hospital in the Buchenwald concentration camp and held that position until 1941 when I was appointed the medical officer in charge of the SS troops stationed in the camp. At the end of 1941 I was: transferred to the camp hospital and became the assistant medical officer therein. This hospital was for the inmates of the Buchenwald concentration camp. In July 1942 I was elevated to the position of chief physician and thereby had the full responsibility for the inmate patients in the hospital. I held this position until September 1943 when I was arrested by the SS police court of Kassel and remained Under arrest until 15th of March 1945. 3. Due to my various positions in the Buchenwald concentration camp during this period of nearly four years I became acquainted |
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