Josef Mengele
1911 – 1979 German SS physician at Auschwitz
The 'Angel of Death' who performed lethal experiments and selections at Auschwitz.
- Religion
- Raised Catholic; his outlook was governed by Nazi racial 'science' and eugenics rather than religious faith.
- Affiliations
- Nazi Party; SS; camp doctor at Auschwitz-Birkenau. No occult ties; his framework was pseudo-scientific race biology.
As a camp doctor Mengele conducted cruel and often fatal experiments, especially on twins, and carried out selections sending prisoners to the gas chambers. He escaped to South America after the war and evaded capture for decades. He drowned in Brazil in 1979, his identity confirmed later by forensic testing.
Connections
- associate of Heinrich Himmler — Part of the SS medical apparatus Himmler oversaw.
- associate of Rudolf Hoss — Mengele served as a doctor at his camp.
- associate of Rudolf Hoss — Served at Auschwitz under commandant Hoss.
In the timeline
- 1943 The Gypsy family camp at Auschwitz-Birkenau mentioned
- 1948 The ratlines smuggle Nazis to safety mentioned