Overview:

The Nuremberg Medical Trial, officially titled United States of America v. Karl Brandt et al., prosecuted 23 Nazi physicians and officials for war crimes and crimes against humanity related to human experimentation. It was part of the larger Nuremberg Trials following World War II.

Content:

These transcripts include indictments, testimonies, evidence presented, and final judgments. Witnesses, including survivors, gave firsthand accounts of the experiments they endured, while defendants attempted to justify their actions.

Examples of Testimony:

• Survivors described experiments involving hypothermia, seawater ingestion, and forced sterilization.
• Defendants like Karl Brandt (Hitler’s personal physician) and Herta Oberheuser gave statements explaining their roles.

Significance:

The trial established the Nuremberg Code, which set ethical guidelines for human experimentation, including voluntary consent and the prioritization of participant safety.

Where to Access:

Transcripts are available at the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum, Harvard Law School’s Nuremberg Trials Project, and select university archives.