00:00At Auschwitz, Chabinski officially held a position of camp doctor from July to November 1941.
00:07As was typical in extermination camps, his role was not primarily focused on medical treatment,
00:13which was carried out by selected prisoners. Instead, he was involved in selecting prisoners
00:18for labor or execution, assisting with punishments, and managing bureaucratic tasks.
00:24Chabinski also participated in two experimental mass murders using poisonous gas.
00:31In July 1941, he witnessed the gassing of 575 Polish prisoners from Auschwitz at
00:38Sonnenstein Castle in Pirna, in Germany. This was part of the Nazi regime's T4 program,
00:45which aimed to exterminate those deemed unworthy of life, such as individuals with physical and
00:50mental disabilities. Discover the full story on worldhistory.tv
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