Carl Værnet
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Carl Peter Værnet (April 28, 1893 – November 25, 1965) was a Danish doctor at Buchenwald concentration camp and an SS-Sturmbannführer. Værnet attempted to cure homosexuality by implanting artificial hormone glands into male prisoners at Buchenwald. Although he was arrested after World War II, Værnet fled to Argentina where he practiced medicine until his death.[1]
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Birth name | Carl Peter Jensen |
Born | (1893-04-28)28 April 1893 Jutland, Denmark |
Died | 25 November 1965(1965-11-25) (aged 72) Buenos Aires, Argentina |
Buried | Cementerio Británico |
Service/ | Schutzstaffel |
Years of service | 1944–1945 |
Rank | SS-Sturmbannführer (major) |
Alma mater | University of Copenhagen |
Children | Kjeld Værnet |
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