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Josef Mengele

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Definition: (March 16, 1911 - February 7, 1979?) - Physician at Auschwitz. Conducted experiments, especially on twins in the hopes of finding a faster way to reproduce the Aryan race. Made selections at the ramp. Known for his arbitrary and brutal decisions and actions. After the war, he lived for five years in Germany, then in Argentina and Paraguay. In June 1985, a skeleton was found which forensic experts concluded was Mengele.

See full article: Mengele's Children: The Twins of Auschwitz

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