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Letter from SS-Sturmbannfuehrer Brandt to SS-Obersturmbannfuehrer Sievers,
21 March 1942 [ToWC, Vol. I, p. 144]
"Reference is made to the subatmospheric pressure experiments which
are being carried out on concentration camp inmates in the Dachau
camp by the air force. The Reich Leader-SS has approved the
experiments under the conditions that SS-Untersturmfuehrer Dr.
Rascher who is an Obersturmfuehrer in the air-force, will take part
in them."
Letter from SS-Untersturmfuehrer Rascher to Reichfuerer-SS Himmler,
5 April 1942 [ToWC, Vol. I, p. 144]
"Highly esteemed Reich Leader:
Enclosed is an interim report on the low-pressure experiments so
far conducted in the concentration camp of Dachau...
Only continuous experiments at altitudes higher than 10.5 Km
resulted in death. These experiments showed that breathing stopped
after about 30 minutes, while in two cases the
electrocardiographically charted action of the heart continued for
another 20 minutes.
The third experiment of this type took such an extraordinary course
that I called an SS physician of the camp as a witness, since I had
worked on these experiments all by myself. It was a continuous
experiment without oxygen at a height of 12 Km. conducted on a
37-year old Jew in good general condition. Breathing continued up
to 30 minutes. After 4 minutes the experimental subject began to
perspire and to wiggle his head, after 5 minutes cramps occurred,
between 6 and 10 minutes breathing increased in speed and the
experimental subject became unconscious; from 11 to 30 minutes
breathing slowed down to three breaths per minute, finally stopping
altogether.
Severest cyanosis developed in between and foam appeared at the
mouth...
Autopsy report
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One hour later after breathing had stopped, the spinal marrow was
completely severed and the brain was removed. Thereupon the action
of the auricle stopped for 40 seconds. In then renewed its action,
coming to a complete standstill 8 minutes later. A heavy
subarchnoid oedema was found in the brain. In the veins and
arteries of the brain a considerable quantity of air was
discovered."
Letter from SS-Untersturmfuehrer Rascher to Reichsfuehrer-SS Himmler,
11 May 1942 [ToWC, Vol. I, p. 152]
"Highly esteemed Reich Leader,
Enclosed I am forwarding a short summary on the principle
experiments conducted up to date...
For the following experiments Jewish criminals who had committed
race pollution were used. The question of the formation of
embolism was investigated in 10 cases. Some of the experimental
subjects died during a continued high-altitude experiment; for
instance, after one-half hour at the height of 12 Km. After the
skull had been opened under water an ample amount of air embolism
was found in the brain vessels and, in part, free air in the brain
ventricles.
To find out whether the severe psychic and physical effects, as
mentioned under No. 3, are due to the formation of embolism, the
following was done: After relative recuperation from such a
parachute descending test had taken place, however, before
regaining consciousness, some experimental subjects were kept under
water until they died. When the skull and the cavities of the
breast and of the abdomen had been opened under water, an enormous
amount of air embolism was found in the vessels of the brain, the
coronary vessels, and vessels of the liver and the intestines, etc.
It was also proved by experiments that air embolism occurs in
practically all vessels even while pure oxygen is being inhaled.
One experimental subject was made to breathe pure oxygen for 2.5
hours before the experiment started. After 6 minutes at a height
of 20 Km, he died and at dissection also showed ample air embolism,
as was the case in all other experiments."
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