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'''Werner Heyde''' (1902-1964) was a psychiatrist and SS-[[Nazi SS and military ranks|Standartenfuehrer]] who headed the [[Nazi euthanasia program|euthanasia program]] from 1939 to 1942. He also | '''Werner Heyde''' (1902-1964) was a psychiatrist and SS-[[Nazi SS and military ranks|Standartenfuehrer]] who headed the T4 part of the [[Nazi euthanasia program|euthanasia program]] from 1939 to 1942. [[Paul Nitsche]] succeeded him. | ||
He also directed psychiatrists who studied camp prisoners. | |||
In 1959, he confessed | Heyde was not indicted but testified in the [[Medical Case (NMT)]], but later assumed a false identity and went into practice. | ||
In 1959, he confessed his deceptionand was arrested by German police. In 1962, a German indictment was filed against him, and just days before his trial was to begin, he committed suicide in his cell on February 13, 1964. | |||
Latest revision as of 23:03, 11 November 2010
Werner Heyde (1902-1964) was a psychiatrist and SS-Standartenfuehrer who headed the T4 part of the euthanasia program from 1939 to 1942. Paul Nitsche succeeded him. He also directed psychiatrists who studied camp prisoners.
Heyde was not indicted but testified in the Medical Case (NMT), but later assumed a false identity and went into practice.
In 1959, he confessed his deceptionand was arrested by German police. In 1962, a German indictment was filed against him, and just days before his trial was to begin, he committed suicide in his cell on February 13, 1964.