Gebhardt Karl Franz (Geb-hardt)

Gebhardt (Geb-hardt) Karl Franz (23/11/1897, Haag, Lower Bavaria - 2/6/1948, Landsberg am Lech), one of the leaders of medicine in Germany, Gruppenfuhrer SS and Lieutenant-General of the Waffen SS (30/1/1943) Professor, Doctor of Medicine. He has a higher medical education. Participant 1-st World War, Lieutenant. At the end of the war was captured. For military distinctions awarded the Iron Cross 1 st and 2 nd class. In 1919, he served in the 15 th volunteer company and fought with the Communists in the Ruhr. In 1923 he was an active member of the Volunteer Corps 'Oberland' and took part in the 'Beer Hall Putsch' in 1923. He worked as an intern of Orthopedic Surgery at the University of Berlin. In 1933 joined the NSDAP (the ticket? 1723 317), in 1934 - in the SS (the ticket? 265 894).

Since 1933 he established the chief doctor of the hospital in Hoenlinhene. 20/4/1935 manufactured in shturmbannfyurera SS. Since 1938 physician G. Himmler, enjoyed his trust and support. He was the head of the Imperial Academy of Medical otdela.v physical training. In 1939 the consultant physician of the SS, since 1943 the chief military clinician at the imperial physician SS. Conducted the experiments on prisoners of concentration camps Ravensbrц?ck. 31.5.1944 awarded Knight's Cross of Military Merit with Swords. In May 1945 the government to. Doenitz served as executive president of the German Red Cross. At the 1 st American Military Tribunal in Nuremberg in the case of doctors found guilty of experiments on inmates of concentration camps from disease-causing viruses, hypothermia, toxins, etc.. 19/7/1947 sentenced to death. Hanged.