Dr Münch - läkare i Auschwitz (1982)

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Hans Münch was an infectious disease physician at KZ Auschwitz. His task was to prevent epidemics in the overcrowded camps. When he was forced to actively participate in the mass murder, he began to protest. At the trials in Krakow in 1947 against SS men who committed war crimes, Münch was acquitted. He had refused to participate in the selection, that is, the sorting out of those to be killed and some KZ prisoners testified in his favor. Hans Wilhelm Münch (1911 - 2001) was a German Nazi Party member who worked as an SS physician during World War II at the Auschwitz concentration camp from 1943 to 1945 in German occupied Poland.

Director: Frank Hirschfeldt
Genre: Documentary
Runtime: 40 min
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Production: SVT
Country: Sweden
Language: Deutsch, svenska
Original Language: de

Keywords

nazi crimes

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Dr Münch - läkare i Auschwitz about?
Hans Münch was an infectious disease physician at KZ Auschwitz. His task was to prevent epidemics in the overcrowded camps. When he was forced to actively participate in the mass murder, he began to protest. At the trials in Krakow in 1947 against SS men who committed war crimes, Münch was acquitted. He had refused to participate in the selection, that is, the sorting out of those to be killed and some KZ prisoners testified in his favor. Hans Wilhelm Münch (1911 - 2001) was a German Nazi Party member who worked as an SS physician during World War II at the Auschwitz concentration camp from 1943 to 1945 in German occupied Poland.
Who directed Dr Münch - läkare i Auschwitz?
Dr Münch - läkare i Auschwitz was directed by Frank Hirschfeldt.
Who stars in Dr Münch - läkare i Auschwitz?
Dr Münch - läkare i Auschwitz stars Hans Münch, Frank Hirschfeldt.
How long is Dr Münch - läkare i Auschwitz?
Dr Münch - läkare i Auschwitz has a runtime of 40m (40 minutes).
What genre is Dr Münch - läkare i Auschwitz?
Dr Münch - läkare i Auschwitz is a Documentary film.
Where was Dr Münch - läkare i Auschwitz produced?
Dr Münch - läkare i Auschwitz was produced in Sweden.