Herta Oberheuser
Nazi physician / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Dear Wikiwand AI, let's keep it short by simply answering these key questions:
Can you list the top facts and stats about Herta Oberheuser?
Summarize this article for a 10 year old
SHOW ALL QUESTIONS
Herta Oberheuser (15 May 1911 – 24 January 1978) was a German Nazi physician and convicted war criminal who performed medical atrocities on prisoners at the Ravensbrück women's concentration camp. For her role in the Holocaust, she was sentenced to 20 years in prison at the Doctors' Trial, but served only five years of her sentence. A survivor of Ravensbrück called Oberheuser "a beast masquerading as a human".[1]
Quick Facts Born, Died ...
Herta Oberheuser | |
---|---|
Born | (1911-05-15)15 May 1911 |
Died | 24 January 1978(1978-01-24) (aged 66) |
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 |
Trial | Doctors' trial |
Criminal penalty | 20 years imprisonment; commuted to 10 years imprisonment |
Close