Anatomical departments in Bavaria and the corpses of executed victims of National Socialism
[nb-NO]Title[nb-NO]Anatomical departments in Bavaria and the corpses of executed victims of National Socialism
[nb-NO]Author[nb-NO]
Call number610.943/0004
[nb-NO]Object number[nb-NO]08237h
[nb-NO]Place of publication[nb-NO]Germany
[nb-NO]Publisher[nb-NO]Elsevier B.V
[nb-NO]Year of publication[nb-NO]
2012
[nb-NO]Pagination[nb-NO]pp286-292
[nb-NO]Material[nb-NO]Article
NotesArticle from the journal ' Annals of anatomy' No.194 2012 pp286-292
[nb-NO]Description[nb-NO]
The bodies of executed victims of National Socialism were used for anatomical research and teaching. After the war anatomists complained about the lack of bodies for dissection courses, and tended to use corpses from the NS period for teaching purposes. At the same time relatives and aid organizations were in search of dead victims of German terror. These conflicting interests created a situation full of tension