Doctors From Hell: Nazi Experiments on Humans

In this monumental memoir, a court reporter for the Nuremberg war crimes trial of Nazi doctors reveals the shocking truth of their torture and murder. Vivien Spitz, who reported on the Nuremberg trials for the U.S. War Department from 1946 to 1948, vividly describes her experiences both in and out of the courtroom in Doctors from Hell. This important memoir includes trial transcripts as well as photographs used as evidence, providing a chilling story of human depravity and ultimate justice.

The author recounts the experience of being in the bombed-out, dangerous, post-war Nuremberg, and the dramatic courtroom testimony, as well as the reactions of the defendants to the proceedings. Witnesses recount experiments in which they were deprived of oxygen, frozen, injected with malaria, typhus, and jaundice, subjected to the amputation of healthy limbs, and forced to drink seawater for weeks at a time, among other horrors.

Doctors from Hell is a significant addition to the literature on World War II and the Holocaust, medical ethics, human rights, and the barbaric depths to which human beings can descend. In his review, President James Carter states, "In this personal account of her service in the Nuremberg War Crimes Trials, Vivien Spitz continues to contribute to the cause of human rights."

This monumental memoir, written by a court reporter for the Nuremberg war crimes trial of Nazi doctors, provides a vivid and chilling account of the torture and murder committed by these individuals. Vivien Spitz, who reported on the trials for the U.S. War Department from 1946 to 1948, describes her experiences both in and out of the courtroom, offering a unique perspective on the proceedings.

The book includes trial transcripts and photographs used as evidence, further documenting the atrocities committed by the Nazi doctors. The author recounts the harrowing experiences of witnesses, who describe experiments involving the deprivation of oxygen, freezing, injections of malaria, typhus, and jaundice, the amputation of healthy limbs, and forced consumption of seawater for weeks on end.

Doctors from Hell is a significant contribution to the literature on World War II, the Holocaust, medical ethics, and human rights, shedding light on the depths of human depravity. In his review, President James Carter commends Spitz's personal account of her service in the Nuremberg War Crimes Trials, stating that it continues to contribute to the cause of human rights.

This memoir provides a powerful and unflinching look at the atrocities committed by Nazi doctors, as witnessed by a court reporter during the Nuremberg trials. Spitz's vivid descriptions, coupled with the inclusion of trial transcripts and photographic evidence, create a poignant and haunting account that serves as a stark reminder of the importance of upholding human rights and the ethical standards of the medical profession.

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