Meseritz-Obrawalde: a site for "Wild Euthanasia"

Following the change in administraion in 1938, all general medical departments in Obrawalde were abolished and it became a psychiatric hospital. In 1941, Walter Grabowski was appointed administrative director of Obrawalde, and in 1942 killings under his supervision began. Patients were selected for death by the head physicians, Dr. Mootz and Dr.Wernicke. The actual killings were left to the nurses and caregivers. In 1964, 15 of the nurses of Obrawalde who were accused of killing patients were tried for their actions. Summaries of their testimonies are given