Generalarzt der Reserve Prof.Dr.med. Karl Brandt Born: 08 Jan 1904 in M�lhausen, Alsace (Elsa�) Died: 02 Jun 1948 in Landsberg (Hanged) Professor: 05 May 1940 Doctorate In Medicine: Promotions:
SS-Untersturmf�hrer (29 Jul 1934); SS-Obersturmf�hrer (01 Jan 1935); SS-Hauptsturmf�hrer (1936); SS-Sturmbannf�hrer (09 Nov 1937); SS-Obersturmbannf�hrer (1938); SS-Standartenf�hrer (01 Aug 1942); SS-Brigadef�hrer (30 Jan 1943); SS-Gruppenf�hrer (20 Apr 1944); Generalarzt der Reserve (01 Mar 1943) Career:
Medical-Studies at the Universities in Jena, Freiburg/Breisgau, Munich and Berlin (1924-1928)
Surgical Specialist Training and Oberarzt at the Surgical University Clinic Berlin (1928-1934)
Entered the NSDAP (Party Number: 1009617) (01 Mar 1932)
Entered the SS (SS Number: 260353) (01 Mar 1934)
Leader with Special Duties in the Staff of SS-Senior-Section East (01 Mar 1934-01 Dec 1937)
Leader with Special Duties in SS-Head-Office (01 Dec 1937-01 Sep 1939)
Assigned with the Euthanasia Programme (Vernichtung lebensunwerten Lebends or the Prevention and Annhihilation of Unworthy Life) (01 Sep 1939)
Leader with Special Duties of Leibstandarte SS 'Adolf Hitler' (15 May 1940-05 Oct 1944)
Attendant-Medic of the F�hrer and Supreme Commander of the Wehrmacht (01 Mar 1944-05 Oct 1944)
General-Commissioner of the F�hrer and Reichs-Commissioner for the Medical and Health Matters (17 Aug 1942-05 Oct 1944)
Director of the Entire Medical Supply and Welfare Matters and Co-Ordinator of Medical Research (05 Sep 1943-05 Oct 1944)
Relieved of all Offices (05 Oct 1944)
Arrested by the Gestapo (00 Mar 1945-00 Apr 1945)
Condemned to Death for treason (Brandt had secretly moved his family in a position of safety where they could surrender to American, instead of Soviet hands), given Stay of Execution by Himmler and Speer who stalled the process by calling for more witnesses, released by the Americans before Execution, in Allied Detention then Prison (00 Apr 1945-20 Aug 1947)
Condemned to Death by a US Court for having Approved medical experiments by SS doctors at concentration camps (20 Aug 1947)
Hanged in Landsburg Prison (02 Jun 1948)
Decorations & Awards:
Ehrendegen des RF SS/Totenkopfring der SS
SA-Sportabzeichen
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