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Leonardo Conti
Physician, Nazi officer (1900-1945).
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Physician, Nazi officer (1900-1945).
Leonardo Conti (German pronunciation: [ˈleːonaʁdo ˈkɔnti]; 24 August 1900 – 6 October 1945) was the Reich Health Leader and an SS-Obergruppenführer in Nazi Germany. He was involved in the planning and execution of Action T4 that murdered hundreds of thousands of adults and children with severe mental and physical handicaps. On 19 May 1945, after Germany's surrender, Conti was imprisoned and in October hanged himself to avoid trial.
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Achievements and distinctions
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Physician, Nazi officer (1900-1945).
Career and education
Memberships
Sturmabteilung · Deutschvölkischer Schutz und Trutzbund · Schutzstaffel · Reichsforschungsrat
Leadership and official positions
member of the Reichstag of Nazi Germany · member of Landtag of Prussia
Education
Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin · University of Erlangen–Nuremberg
Academic qualifications
doctorate
Major competitions and events
Aktion T4
Places of work
Berlin
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