Dr. Mengele: The Angel Of Death

Have you ever wondered about Dr. Mengele? Dr. Mengele, otherwise known as The Angel of Death, was born on March 16, 1911 in Günzburg, Germany. He was born to Walburga and Karl Mengele, the last of their three children. There are many things people don't know about Dr. Mengele such as his early life, who helped him, what he did, and his life afterwards.

Early life:

Josef D. Mengele was also known as “Todesengel” or Death Angel. He had two siblings, Karl Mengele Jr. and Alios Mengele. His father owned a plant that produced farming equipment. His mother was known to have a bad temper and would come to the factory and criticize the workers. Josef himself said his mother was “incapable of loving.” Josef’s father wanted him to work in his factory but Josef wanted to have a

Mengele used his anthropological studies to an advantage while experimenting on prisoners in Auschwitz. As you’ve probably heard, the experiments had no regard for the health or safety of the victims. Mengele’s specimen were better fed and taken care of than that of most prisoners in Auschwitz. They were also temporarily safe from the gas chambers. He took things to the next level by tricking kids into thinking they were safe by founding a Kindergarten in which he would play the violin for them while injecting their hearts with dangerous poisons. Dr. Mengele oddly quoted, “The more we do to you, the less you seem to believe we are doing.” Many people thought that Mengele was a creepy individual, and this proved it.

Military Service:

Josef Mengele was drafted into the SS army in June of 1940. Mengele received basic training in 1938. During his time in the army, Josef was badly wounded and was no longer fit to be in the SS troops. Mengele saw openings to serve for the country’s genetic research on humans. He took this opportunity and began working in concentration camps.