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title: Baer, Mengele & Höss, 1944
author: Unknown Photographer
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/19951/baer-mengele--hoss-1944/
format: machine-readable-alternate
updated: 2025-01-30
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# Baer, Mengele & Höss, 1944
_Authored by Unknown Photographer_
## Image File
[](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/19951.png)
## Image Caption
Richard Baer (far left, 1911-63) and Rudolf Höss (far right, 1901-47) both served as SS commandants of the concentration camps at [Auschwitz](https://www.worldhistory.org/Auschwitz/). [Josef Mengele](https://www.worldhistory.org/Josef_Mengele/) (centre, 1911-79) was a Nazi SS doctor who performed horrific pseudo-scientific experiments on detainees at the Auschwitz. The photograph was taken at Auschwitz in 1944.
## Cite This Work
### APA
Photographer, U. (2025, January 30). Baer, Mengele & Höss, 1944. *World History Encyclopedia*.
### Chicago
Photographer, Unknown. "Baer, Mengele & Höss, 1944." *World History Encyclopedia*, January 30, 2025. .
### MLA
Photographer, Unknown. "Baer, Mengele & Höss, 1944." *World History Encyclopedia*, 30 Jan 2025, .
## License & Copyright
[Original image](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Richard_Baer,_Josef_Mengele,_Rudolf_Hoess,_Auschwitz._Album_H%C3%B6cker.jpg) by [**Unknown Photographer**](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Richard_Baer,_Josef_Mengele,_Rudolf_Hoess,_Auschwitz._Album_H%C3%B6cker.jpg). Submitted by [Mark Cartwright](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/markzcartwright/ "User Page: Mark Cartwright"), published on 30 January 2025. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Public Domain](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_domain). This item is in the public domain, and can be used, copied, and modified without any restrictions. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.