Kurt Blome
Nazi scientist who led biological warfare research and later worked for the U.S.
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Kurt Blome was a high-ranking Nazi scientist and Deputy Reich Health Leader who oversaw biological warfare research under the guise of cancer work. He was tried at the Doctors' Trial in 1947 for human experiments but acquitted, largely due to U.S. intervention. After the war, he worked for American intelligence and chemical warfare programs.
Did You Know?
- Blome joined the Freikorps, Marinebrigade Ehrhardt, and Organisation Consul after World War I.
- He participated in the Kapp Putsch in 1920 and was wounded.
- He joined the Nazi Party in 1922 and the Sturmabteilung.
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When and where was Kurt Blome born?
Kurt Blome was born on 31 January 1894 in Bielefeld, German Empire.
When did Kurt Blome die?
Kurt Blome died on 10 October 1969 in Dortmund, West Germany.
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- Wikipedia: Kurt Blome (CC BY-SA 4.0).
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