Josef Mengele was an SS physician, infamous for his inhumane medical experimentation upon concentration camp prisoners at Auschwitz. ... In 1937 Mengele joined the Nazi Party. ... Mengele, with his mentor, had performed a number of legitimate research protocols using twins as test subjects throughout the 1930s. read more
Verschuer had a longtime assistant. His name was Josef Mengele. On May 30, 1943, Mengele arrived at Auschwitz. Verschuer notified the German Research Society, "My assistant, Dr. Josef Mengele (M.D., Ph.D.) joined me in this branch of research. read more
Since most Jews would have little incentive to join the Nazi Party, it is likely that the percentage of German physicians who were early joiners of the Nazi Party is actually much higher than 50%. read more
Josef Mengele gained infamy for his experiments on twins while at Auschwitz-Birkenau – though he also worked at other camps during World War Two. In 1937, Mengele joined the Nazi Party and one year later he joined the SS. read more