Nazi war crimes

  • The Malmédy Massacre: A Tragedy of War and the Story of Survival The Malmédy Massacre, which occurred during the Battle of the Bulge on December 17, 1944, stands as one of the most heinous war crimes committed by German forces during World War II. This event, marked by the ruthless execution of unarmed American prisoners

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  • On May 7, 1915, the RMS Lusitania, a British ocean liner operated by the Cunard Line, was torpedoed and sunk by a German U-boat off the southern coast of Ireland. This tragic event resulted in the deaths of 1,198 of the 1,959 people aboard, including 128 Americans. The sinking of the Lusitania had far-reaching consequences,

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  • Medical Doctors generally work closely together with Pharmacists. During the Holocaust this was not much different. Victor  Capesius was born to a doctor of German descent in 1907, in a part of Romania which then belonged to the Austro-Hungarian Empire. He studied in Romania and Vienna where, in 1933, he completed his doctorate in pharmacy.

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