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RG-16.002 Report: ―The Treatment of Shock from Prolonged Exposure to Cold,
Especially in Water,‖ 1941–1946
This collection consists of a 68-page report issued in 1946 and written by Major Leo
Alexander, Medical Corps, U.S. Army, European Theater of Operations, on his 1945
field investigation. The report has eight appendices that contain other reports and
materials, some of which are in German. Topics include the research done by Dr. O.A.
Weitz of the Institut für Luftfahrtmedizin on the ability of animals and humans to tolerate
cold water; Alexander‘s summary of German conferences, letters, and reports on the
problem; a final report on experiments on humans, including 1943 experiments at
Dachau, which included an investigation of the results of various patterns of the rewarming
of chilled human subjects; the role of Dr. Racher and his wife Nini; and the role
of Heinrich Himmler.
Provenance: Dr. Carlo Foa obtained this copy at the International Congress of Physiology
in 1946. Source of acquisition is Piero Foa.
Languages: English and German
4 microfiche cards
NOTE: Also related is a copy of an article by Leo Alexander (New England Journal of
Medicine, 14 July 1949), which is stored in the USHMM Archive‘s subject files under
―Medical Experiments.‖
RG-18.001 Condemnation of Genocide and Antisemitism, N.d.
This collection consists of an English translation of a declaration by the Republic of
Latvia‘s ―Highest Council‖ condemning genocidal acts by the Nazis. Included is an
acknowledgement of the historical importance of Jews in Latvian culture and Latvia‘s
future intolerance of antisemitic acts and racial discrimination.
Provenance: Source of acquisition is George Schwab.
Languages: English
1 folder
RG–19.002 Helen Waren Letter, 1945
This collections consists of a copy of an undated letter by Helen Waren, an actress in
Europe at the close of World War II. In her letter she describes her experiences with
Allied troops in Europe, displaced persons camps, and displaced Jews suffering
persecution after the war. Also included is a November 21, 1945, letter by Maj. Charles
Heitzberg of the War Department, Office of the Chief of Staff, describing the origins of
the letter to Lt. Gen. Lucius D. Clay, Deputy Military Governor of the U.S. Zone of
Occupation.