Horst Schumann

Horst Schumann (1 May 1906 – 5 May 1983) was an SS-Sturmbannführer (major) and medical doctor who conducted sterilization and castration experiments at Auschwitz and was particularly interested in the mass sterilization of Jews by means of X-rays.

Horst Schumann
Born(1906-05-01)1 May 1906
Halle an der Saale, Kingdom of Prussia, German Empire
Died5 May 1983(1983-05-05) (aged 77)
Frankfurt am Main, West Germany
Allegiance Nazi Germany
Service/branch Luftwaffe
Schutzstaffel
Years of service1939–1945
RankSS-Sturmbannführer (Major)
UnitAuschwitz
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