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KARL GEBHARDT (1897 - 1948) Personal physician to Himmler and Hess, auxilliary physician to Hitler at the Berghof, and president of the German Red Cross. Conducted bone and muscle experiments on prisoners at Ravensbruck. Convicted of crimes against humanity and executed. T.L.S. on his personal medical letterhead, 2pp. 4to., Hohenlychen, Oct. 11, 1939 to Ilse Hess, the wife of Rudolf Hess. While Medical Superintendent of the Hohenlychen Sanatorium, Gebhardt discuss his surgery on a "Mr. Trondle", apparently on the man''s knee, and advises that the stae will assume the cost of the procedure. He adds: "...As you may know, I was assigned to the Fuhrer''s headquarters and, after an operation in the hospital, I came back with a general infection which now, thank God, is perfect...we have occupied only 150 beds and 450 [in the] reserve hospital...we are considered a special clinic...we will try to continue our great construction program...the only grief is the lack of workers, although this can be overcome ..." Hitler was a major contributor to the hospital, making very large contributions before and during the war. File holes in margin, else fine condition.