In the Shadow of the Reich: Nazi Medicine

In the Shadow of the Reich: Nazi Medicine

NR 1997 · 54 min · ★ 6.8 · Documentary, History

Examines the step-by-step process that led German medical professionals down an unethical road to genocide.

Directed by John Michalczyk · Written by John Michalczyk

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