As German physician and chief physician of the reserves of the German
Wehrmacht, retired [d. R. a. D.], I undertake to keep secret the purpose
as suggested by me in this letter.
[stamp] Heil Hitler!
[Signed] DR. POKORNY
Specialist for skin and venereal diseases, M. U.
Dr.
Ad. Pokorny
Komotau
Graben 33
Komotau, October 1941
TRANSLATION OF DOCUMENT NO-036
PROSECUTION EXHIBIT 143
LETTER FROM HIMMLER, 10 MARCH 1942, TO POHL (INITIALED BY RUDOLF BRANDT)
CONCERNING A STERILIZATION DRUG AND SUGGESTING FURTHER RESEARCH ON
CRIMINALS
The Reich Leader SS
Journal No. 752/5, RF/H.
Fuehrer Headquarters, 10 March 1942
2 W 1.5.
Dear Pohl,
I read Dr. Pokorny’s very interesting memorandum and Dr. Madaus’
publications on medicinal sterilization. I would ask you to get in touch
with Dr. Madaus and to inform him, on my behalf, that he should not
publish anything else on these questions of medicinal sterilization, and
offer him possibilities of doing research, in cooperation with the Reich
Physician SS, on criminals who would have to be sterilized in any case.
The intended plan of research is, however, to be submitted to me by the
office engaged on the subject.
Heil Hitler!
Yours,
[Signed] H. HIMMLER
A copy is forwarded to the Reich Physician SS, SS Gruppenfuehrer Dr.
Grawitz with request to take cognizance.
By Order:
[Initial] BR. [BRANDT]
SS Sturmbannfuehrer
TRANSLATION OF DOCUMENT NO-038
PROSECUTION EXHIBIT 147
LETTER FROM RUDOLF BRANDT TO POHL, JUNE 1942, TRANSMITTING AN INQUIRY BY
HIMMLER AS TO THE PROGRESS MADE WITH EXPERIMENTS FOR MEDICAL
STERILIZATION
The Reich Leader SS
Personal Staff
Journal No. AR/752/5, Bra/Bn.
Fuehrer Headquarters, June 1942
Top Secret
SS Obergruppenfuehrer Pohl
Berlin
Dear Obergruppenfuehrer,
On 10 March 1942, the Reich Leader SS sent you a memorandum written by
Dr. Pokorny and the publication of Dr. Madaus on medicinal
sterilization. In cooperation with the Reich Physician SS, experiments
were to be made accordingly.
The Reich Leader SS inquired today as to how things were progressing. I
would appreciate it if I might have some information soon.
Heil Hitler
Yours,
[Signed] R. BRANDT
SS Obersturmbannfuehrer
TRANSLATION OF DOCUMENT NO-046a
PROSECUTION EXHIBIT 148
LETTER FROM POHL TO HIMMLER, 3 JUNE 1942, CONCERNING THE DEVELOPMENT OF
A STERILIZATION DRUG BY THE FIRM OF DR. MADAUS AND CO.
Chief of SS, Economics and Administrative Main Office
Ch. Po/Ha