Switzerland publishes 200-page dossier on Nazi doctor Mengele, known as ‘Angel of Death’
The Swiss federal intelligence service on Thursday published a 200-page dossier on the notorious Nazi war criminal Josef Mengele, the German doctor known as the “Angel of Death” for conducting horrific medical experiments on prisoners at Auschwitz. During World War II, Mengele served at the Auschwitz extermination camp in Nazi-occupied Poland, where about 1.1 million people were killed, around 1…
Switzerland's Federal Intelligence Service released a digital version of Josef Mengele's file on Thursday, with minimal redactions to protect sensitive information. The file, held in the Federal Archives in Bern, is part of the Federal Prosecutor's Police Service records, which were designated for classification until 2071. After a historian appealed the decision in 2026, the intelligence service decided to publish the file online due to high public interest.
The redactions included protecting the identities of government employees, sources, and individuals mentioned in the document. Public figures were not redacted. Historians argue the redactions undermine transparency and fuel conspiracy theories, warning that keeping the file closed until 2071 will continue to conceal potential wrongdoing.
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