28 Feb 43:
6 Mar 43:
Unit of SS Sturmbannfuehrer Dr. Ding ordered to Paris to procure laboratory material for the Division for Typhus and Virus Research, and the Institute of Hygiene.
23 Mar 43:
Conference between SS Sturmbannfuehrer Barnewald, SS Sturmbannfuehrer Dr. Ding and SS Hauptscharfuehrer Schlesinger of department W 5, W V H A concerning the breeding of rabbits, guinea pigs, and mice as experimental animals for the experimental department.
25 Jan 43:
28 Feb 43:
Typhus Vaccine, Research Series VI
To determine the immunization effect, the following were actively vaccinated for immunization:
20 persons with vaccine “Zuerich” from the hygiene institute of the University of Zuerich (lungs of mice), and
20 persons with vaccine “Riga” from the serum institute of the University of Riga (Professor Darsin, from vitelline membrane cultures).
31 Mar 43:
Artificial infection with egg Rickettsia (Rickettsia-Prowazeki) of the Robert Koch Institute, Berlin.
11 Apr 43:
The infection of 31 March 1943 has not resulted in any sickness so far.
28 Apr 43:
Experimental series abandoned.
Dr. Ding
S Sturmbannfuehrer
7 Mar 43:
Examination of the water and inspection of the concentration camp Vught, near Hertogenbosch.
8 Mar 43:
10 Mar 43:
Inspection of billets in Apeldoorn-Arnhem and vicinity. Advising chief surgeon of the commander of the Netherlands re a diphtheria epidemic in Apeldoorn.
Dr. Ding
SS Sturmbannfuehrer
24 Mar 43:
20 Apr 43:
Carrying out of a large scale experiment on 45 persons by the process of the hygiene institute of the Waffen SS by SS Standartenfuehrer Lecturer Dr. Mrugowsky.
Vaccinations were made on 8 different days within 4 weeks against smallpox, typhoid, paratyphus A and B, cholera, typhus, and diphtheria.
Compatibility was generally good. Exact records and report were delivered on 27 April 1943 to department chief of office XVI.
It led partly to a strong decrease in working capacity, loss of strength, increase of temperature, and swelling of the lymph glands. Typhoid and smallpox were not vaccinated on the same side of the body, otherwise great swelling of the lymph glands takes places.
The diphtheria adsorbat vaccine led to about 20 cases of strong formation of abcesses. Where still in the camp, the persons were again vaccinated for smallpox within ¼ year.
Dr. Ding
SS Sturmbannfuehrer
31 Mar 43:
Therapeutic Experiments “Acridine Granulate” and “Rutenol”
For the therapeutic experiments “Acridine Granulate” (A. Gr) and Rutenol (R), 40 persons were infected with egg Rickettsia.
11 Apr 43:
After observation lasting several weeks, no sickness started. Report to SS Standartenfuehrer Lecturer Dr. Mrugowsky and President Professor Gildemeister. The strain “Matelska” of the Robert Koch Institute, which was highly virulent until a year ago, apparently is no longer pathogenic to humans. A new means of artificial infection must therefore be found, which will lead to typhus with certainty.
Dr. Ding
SS Sturmbannfuehrer
11 Apr 43:
Preliminary Experiment C:
To determine a sure means of infection, experiments with fresh blood from persons stricken with typhus were made. Infection took place as follows:
3 persons—2 cc. each of fresh blood intravenously.
2 persons—2 cc. each of fresh blood intramuscularly.
2 persons—2 cc. each of fresh blood subcutaneously.
2 persons—after scarification.
2 persons—with a vaccinating scalpel cutaneously.
Those infected intravenously contracted typical, serious typhus and died from failure of the circulatory system. The other experimental subjects complained only of minor discomfort, without becoming hospital cases.
Dr. Ding
SS Sturmbannfuehrer
13 Apr 43:
Preliminary Experiment D:
The following were infected:
6 persons with 2 cc. each of fresh blood intravenously.
6 persons with 2 cc. each of fresh blood intramuscularly.
6 persons with 2 cc. each of fresh blood subcutaneously.
6 persons by scarification.
6 persons by means of vaccinating scalpel cutaneously.
The 6 intravenously infected persons again contracted very serious typhus; 5 died.
Of the 6 infected intramuscularly, one person contracted medium typhus. The others had no serious complications, and were not hospital cases.
The surest means of infection to produce typhus in humans is, therefore, the intravenous injection of 2 cc. fresh typhus-infected blood.
Dr. Ding
SS Sturmbannfuehrer
13 and 14 Apr 43:
Unit of SS Sturmbannfuehrer Dr. Ding ordered to I. G. Farbenindustrie A. G., Hoechst. Conference with Professor Lautenschlaeger, Dr. Weber, and Dr. Fussgaenger concerning the experimental series “Acridine Granulate and Rutenol” in the concentration camp Buchenwald.
Visit to Geheimrat Otto and Professor Prigge in the Institute for Experimental Therapeutics in Frankfurt/Main.
24 Apr 43:
Therapeutic Experiments Acridine Granulate (A-GR2) and Rutenol (R-2)
To carry out the therapeutic experiments Acridine Granulate and Rutenol, 30 persons (15 each) and 9 persons for control were infected by intravenous injection of 2 cc. each of fresh typhus-infected blood. All experimental persons contracted very bad typhus.
1 Jun 43:
Charts and case history completed.
The experimental series was concluded.
21 deaths (8 with Acridine Granulate, 9 with Rutenol, 5 control).
Dr. Ding
SS Sturmbannfuehrer
27 Apr 43:
1 May 43:
Unit of SS Sturmbannfuehrer Dr. Ding ordered to Paris to procure laboratory material for the Division for Typhus and Virus Research and the Hygiene Institute.
10 Jun 43:
Typhoid-Therapeutic Experiment “Otrhomin”
At the suggestion of the Robert Koch Institute, Berlin (Professor Dr. Lockemann) the effect of a new therapeuticum of the Rhoda series—Otrhomin is to be tested on humans. For this purpose, 20 persons of the series “Otrhomin” and 20 persons for control (10 immunized, 10 not immunized) were infected on 10 June 1943 and on 18 June 1943 with 2 cc. each of typhoid bacteria in a physical salt solution, given in potato salad. Of the 40 persons, 7 became slightly sick, 23 more seriously. Furthermore, there were 6 ambulatory cases. Four persons did not show any symptoms.
28 Jul 43:
Charts and case history of the series “Otrhomin” completed and sent to Berlin.
5 Aug 43:
Charts and case history of the control series completed and sent to Berlin.
10 Aug 43:
Delivery of the records to Reich Senior Medical Counsellor Christiansen in the Reich Ministry of the Interior. The experimental series was concluded.
1 death (control not immunized).
Dr. Ding
SS Sturmbannfuehrer
28 May 43:
18 Jun 43:
Typhus Vaccine, Experimental Series VII
Carrying out of typhus vaccination for immunization with the following vaccine:
1. 20 persons with vaccine “Asid”.
2. 20 persons with vaccine “Asid Adsorbat” of the Anhaltinischen Serumwerke G. m. b. H., Berlin 7.
3. 20 persons with vaccine “Weigl” of the Institute for Typhus and Virus Research of the Army High Command, Army (OKH) Krakow (Eyer).
27 Aug 43:
Infection of—
20 persons in the series “Asid”.
20 persons in the series “Asid Adsorbat”.
20 persons in the series “Weigl”.
10 persons for control by intravenous injection of ¼ cc. each of fresh typhus-infected blood, strain Bu II, Passage I.
All experimental persons got very serious typhus.
7 Sep 43:
Chart and case history completed. The experimental series was concluded—
53 deaths (18 with “Asid”, 18 with “Asid Adsorbat”, 9 with “Weigl”, 8 control).
9 Sep 43:
Charts and case histories delivered to Berlin.
Dr. Ding
SS Sturmbannfuehrer
8 Nov 43:
17 Jan 44:
High Immunization Experiment with Fraenkel Vaccines
According to an immunization plan of the Fraenkel high immunization for humans, the compatibility of Fraenkel-Formol-Toxoid (Formol-Toxin of bacterium perfringens) of humans was tested.
At first 15 experimental subjects were vaccinated 3 times at intervals of 14 days with 1 cc. Fraenkel-A1. F. T. (Fraenkel-Toxoid absorbed in aluminum hydroxide).
After an interval of 14 days, vaccinations with Fraenkel-Formol-Toxoid (Formol-Toxin of bacterium perfringens) as follows:
| 20 Dec 43 | 1 cc. subcutaneously | left upper arm. |
| 26 Dec 43 | 2 cc. subcutaneously | right upper arm. |
| 31 Dec 43 | 4 cc. subcutaneously | left upper arm. |
| 3 Jan 44 | 6 cc. subcutaneously | right upper arm. |
| 6 Jan 44 | 9 cc. subcutaneously | right and left chest. |
| 10 Jan 44 | 12 cc. subcutaneously | both upper arms. |
| 14 Jan 44 | 15 cc. subcutaneously | right and left chest. |
17 Jan 44:
Observation of vaccination reactions completed and sent away.
Dr. Ding
SS Sturmbannfuehrer
19 Nov 43:
25 Nov 43:
Phosphorus-Rubber Incendiary Bomb Experiment
To test the preparation “R 17” on fresh phosphorus burns and to test “Echinacine” ointment and “Echinacine extern” for the later treatment of wounds from phosphorus burns (all from the Dr. Madaus Works in Dresden-Radebeul), burning tests were carried out on five experimental subjects on the above-mentioned dates with phosphorus, matter taken from an English incendiary bomb found near Leipzig.
5 Jan 44:
Records delivered to the Reich medical officer of the SS with the request to forward it to the Dr. Madaus Works.
Dr. Ding
SS Sturmbannfuehrer
30-31 Dec 43:
Special Experiment on 4 Persons in the Koch-Hoven Case
By order of SS Gruppenfuehrer Nebe, the experiment was carried out in the presence of Dr. Morgen and Dr. Wehner.
Dr. Ding
SS Sturmbannfuehrer
21 Dec 43:
16 Jan 44:
Control of Blood Plasma
By order of the Military Academy of Medicine, Berlin, 18 capsules of blood plasma were tested on 18 experimental persons for their compatibility on humans.
17 Jan 44:
Test records sent away.
25 Jan 44:
19 Feb 44:
Control of Blood Plasma
By order of the Military Academy of Medicine, Berlin, 30 more capsules of blood plasma were tested on 30 experimental persons for their compatibility on humans.
22 Feb 44:
Test papers sent to Reich medical officer of SS by courier.
Dr. Ding
SS Sturmbannfuehrer
22 Jan 44:
31 Jan 44:
Vaccine Preliminary Experimental Series “Weimar”
To test compatibility and the immunization effect, five persons were immunized by three vaccinations with typhus vaccine “Weimar” (producer: Hygiene Institute of the Waffen SS, Division for Typhus and Virus Research). On 22 Jan 44, 0.5 cc., on 27 Jan 44, 1.0 cc., on 31 Jan 44, 1.0 cc. were injected subcutaneously in the left or right upper arm.
For comparison, 5 persons were immunized on the above-mentioned dates with 0.5 cc., 0.5 cc., and 1 cc. of typhus egg-culture vaccine “Asid” (Anhaltinische Serumwerke, Berlin) and 5 persons were immunized with typhus vaccine “Giroud” (produced by the Pasteur Institute, Paris, from rabbit lungs), 1 cc. each.
25 Feb 44:
Twenty persons (15 immunized and 5 for control) were infected by subcutaneous injection of 1/20 cc. fresh typhus-infected blood.
Donor: G * * * Nr 713, 36 years old (6th day of sickness)
Strain Bu IV/Passage 13.
All those infected fell sick with slight to serious typhus.
5 Apr 44:
Chart and case history completed.
25 Apr 44:
The experimental series was concluded—
5 deaths (1 Asid, 1 Weimar, 3 Control).
Dr. Ding
8 Mar 44:
18 Mar 44:
Typhus Vaccine, Experimental Series VIII
Suggested by Colonel M. C. of the Air Corps, Oberstarzt Professor Rose the vaccine “Kopenhagen” (Ipsen-Murine vaccine), produced from mouse liver by the National Serum Institute in Copenhagen, was tested for its compatibility on humans.
20 persons were vaccinated for immunization by intramuscular injection into the Musculus Glutaeus Max. on the following dates: 8 Mar 44, 0.5 cc.; 13 Mar 44, 0.5 cc.; 18 Mar 44, 1.0 cc.
10 persons were contemplated for control and comparison.
4 of the 30 persons were eliminated before the start of the artificial injection, because of intermittent sickness.
16 Apr 44:
The remaining experimental persons were infected on 16 Apr 44 by subcutaneous injection of 1/20 cc. typhus sick fresh blood. Donor: W * * * No. 763, 27 years old (6th day of sickness)
Strain Bu VII/Passage 1.
The following fell sick:
a. 17 persons immunized; 9 medium, 8 seriously.
b. 9 control persons; 2 medium, 7 seriously.
2 Jun 44:
The experimental series was concluded.
13 Jun 44:
Chart and case history completed and sent to Berlin.
6 deaths (3 Kopenhagen, 3 Control).
Dr. Ding
26 May 44:
12 Jun 44:
Taking of Blood to Produce Typhus Convalescent Serum (FFRS)
To produce FFRS, 6,500 cc. blood were taken from 15 typhus convalescents between the 14th and 21st day after the fever had subsided, and sent by courier to the SS Main Operational Headquarters, office group D, office XVI (blood conservation) attn: SS Hauptsturmfuehrer Dr. Ellenbeck, in Berlin-Lichterfelde.
Ding
22 May 44:
16 Jun 44:
Control of Blood Plasma
By order of the Military Academy for Medicine, Berlin, 44 capsules of blood plasma were tested on 44 experimental persons for their compatibility on humans.
19 Jun 44:
Test protocol sent to the senior hygienist of the Reich Medical Office of the SS and Police, Berlin.
Ding
17 Jul 44:
27 Jul 44:
Typhus Vaccine, Experimental Series IX
The typhus vaccine “Weimar”, produced by the Division for Typhus and Virus Research of the Hygiene Institute of the Waffen SS, Weimar-Buchenwald, was tested according to orders for its efficacy on humans.
This vaccine was produced from rabbit lungs according to the process Durand-Giroud. It contains virus (Rickettsia-Prowazeki) of self-isolating types deadened and suspended in 2/00 Formol.
20 persons were immunized on the following dates with 1 cc. each: 17, 22, 27 July 1944.
The vaccinations were made subcutaneously on the right or left upper arm.
For comparison 20 persons were immunized at the same time with “Weigl” vaccine, produced from lice by the Army High Command in Krakow according to regulations.
Furthermore, 20 persons were provided for control purposes.
6 Sep 44:
The 60 experimental persons were infected by subcutaneous injection of 1/10 cc. fresh typhus-infected blood each into the right upper arm.
All persons fell sick as follows:
a. “Weimar”—9 slightly, 7 slightly to medium, 4 medium.
b. “Weigl”—6 slightly to medium, 8 medium, 6 seriously.
c. Control—1 medium, 19 seriously.
17 Oct 44:
The experimental series was concluded.
4 Nov 44:
Chart and case history completed.
24 deaths (5 “Weigl”, 19 Control).
Dr. Schuler
13 Oct 44:
31 Oct 44:
Taking of Blood to Produce Typhus Convalescent Serum (FFRS)
To produce FFRS, 20.8 liters of blood were taken from 44 typhus convalescents between the 14th and 21st day after the fever had subsided, and sent by courier to the SS Main Operational Headquarters, office group D, office XVI (blood conservation)—SS Sturmbannfuehrer Dr. Ellenbeck, Berlin-Lichterfelde.
Schuler
26 Oct 44:
Special experiment on 6 persons according to instructions of SS Oberfuehrer Lecturer Dr. Mrugowsky and RKPA (report on this orally).
Schuler
13 Nov 44:
Therapeutic Experiment with Typhus Vaccine
By order of the senior hygienist of the Waffen SS of 12 August 44, it is to be determined whether the course of typhus can be tempered by the intravenous or intramuscular injection of typhus vaccine.
For the experimental series 20 persons were considered, of these, 10 for intravenous injection (Series A), 10 for intramuscular injection (Series B) and, in addition, 5 persons for control.
On 13 Nov 44, the 25 experimental persons were infected by subcutaneous injection of 1/10 cc. each fresh typhus-infected blood. All persons fell sick as follows: Series A—10 serious; Series B—1 medium 9 serious; Control—5 serious.
22 Dec 44:
The experimental series was concluded.
2 Jan 45:
Chart and case history completed.
19 deaths (9 Series A, 6 Series B, 4 Control).
Dr. Schuler
Hoven’s Share in Block 46
In February 1942 the order to conduct typhus experiments came through. I was chosen to carry out these experiments. Since I had my office in Berlin, a deputy had to be appointed for my absence in Buchenwald. Reichsarzt SS Dr. Grawitz, in agreement with the leading doctor of the concentration camps, Lolling, appointed SS 1st Lt. Dr. Hoven as station doctor at Buchenwald. My presence in Buchenwald always lasted only a few days, while the experiments and the typhus epidemic lasted about 10 weeks.
Dr. Hoven had orders to get the prisoners (professional criminals sentenced to death), who had been released for the experiments from the Reich Security Office and the chief of the concentration camps, for vaccination or infection after an examination of their physical fitness.
As deputy, he often ordered Dr. Plaza to take over the guard of Block 46. Dr. Plaza, in addition, continued to work independently under Kapo Dietzsch.
For experiments that did not result in death, such as the effectiveness of yellow fever vaccine, 200 to 300 volunteers stood in readiness. This I know from rosters that Dietzsch showed me once. Such experiments did not only take place in the block but also, in a certain case, in the camp itself. For that experiment about 80 Dutchmen were taken; they did not have to work and they were given extra rations. For that they had to have their temperature taken three times daily and every two days they had to give 10 cc. blood for a blood count.
Hoven worked as my deputy until my permanent entrance into Buchenwald in August 1943. In September he was arrested.
In the year 1942 he had to work a lot by himself, since I contracted typhus and after that was sent to a rest home. Immediately after that I was detailed to the Pasteur Institute in Paris. During this time the sick reports bore the signature of Hoven or Plaza.
[Signed] Dr. Schuler
Weimar-Buchenwald, January 1944.
Hygiene Institute of the Waffen SS
Department for Typhus and Virus Research
Work Report for the Year 1943
I. Division for Typhus and Virus Research, Clinical Section
| 1 December 42 to 20 February 43 | Experiment with typhus vaccines “EM” of the Behring Works, carried out on 20 experimental subjects. |
| 10 January to 20 February | Experiment with typhus therapeutics, Acridine and Methylene Blue, carried out on 47 experimental subjects. |
| 10 January to 17 May | Tests with yellow fever vaccines, carried out on 435 experimental subjects. |
| 25 January to 28 April | Experiment with typhus vaccines “Riga” and “Zuerich,” carried out on 40 experimental subjects. |
| 24 March to 20 April | Performance of a large-scale experiment according to the scheme of the Hygiene Institute of the Waffen SS, carried out by SS Standartenfuehrer Lecturer Dr. Mrugowsky, with smallpox, typhoid, paratyphus A and B, cholera, typhus, and diphtheria, on 45 experimental subjects. |
| 31 March to 11 April | Experiment with typhus therapeutics Acridine Granulate and Rutenol, carried out on 40 persons. |
| 11 April to 24 May | Preliminary experiments with fresh blood infected with typhus for the purpose of investigating an infallible method of infection, carried out on 41 persons. |
| 11 April—not yet terminated | Infections with typhus so far applied to 47 persons. |
| 24 April to 1 June | Experiment with typhus therapeutics Acridine Granulate (2) and Rutenol (2) carried out on 40 experimental subjects. |
| 28 May to 9 September | Experiment with typhus vaccines “Asid,” “Asid-Adsorbat,” and “Weigl” carried out on 70 persons. |
| 10 June to 8 August | Experiment with typhoid therapeutics “Otrhomin,” carried out on 40 experimental subjects. |
| 8 November—not yet terminated | Gangrene—high immunization experiment, carried out on 15 experimental subjects. |
| 19 November—not yet terminated | Experiments with burns by means of phosphorus rubber incendiary bombs carried out on 5 persons. |
| 21 November—not yet terminated | Control of blood conservation. |
| 23 December to 31 December | Special experiment carried out on 4 persons. |
II. Division for Typhus and Virus Research, Production of Vaccines
| 10 August | Termination of the exterior alterations on the prisoners’ Block 50 in Buchenwald concentration camp. |
| 16 August | Opening of the Division for Typhus and Virus Research. Transfer of the head of the department, SS Sturmbannfuehrer Dr. Ding to Buchenwald. Beginning of the preliminary work for production. |
| 20 September | First infection of 3 guinea pigs with typhus-infected blood, strain Bu I. Up to the end of the year 8 successful infections from this strain and positive adaptation of the strain to mice (with only 2 infections due to lack of these experimental animals), as well as to the lungs of rabbits through mice with the brains of guinea pigs as starting material. |
| 24 September | Isolation of the strain Bu II on 3 guinea pigs with typhus-infected blood. After successful adaptation at the end of the year 8th infection. Performance of 4 infections of mice. Great quantities of standard type Rickettsia. Furthermore successful adaptation of the strain Bu II to the lungs of rabbits through mice. |
| 9 October | Due to lack of mice experiment to adapt the mixed strains Bu I and Bu II directly from infected brains of guinea pigs to the lungs of rabbits. At the end of the year this strain is contained fully virulent in the 6th infection of rabbits. Since the 5th infection, particularly, great quantities of Rickettsia on the lungs of rabbits. The results of the direct adaptation experiments are being checked by pathogenic and skin virulence tests. |
| 12 October | Reported to the Hygiene Institute of the Waffen SS that the experiments for the breeding of Rickettsia strains on the lungs of rabbits were successful and production was only handicapped by the lack of the refrigerator and of the Calabeius meat-triturator model. |
| 22 October | Isolation and transfer to guinea pigs of the strain Bu IV of subjects infected with typhus after strain Bu III had died during the first infection. In this case the lack of mice was once more especially noticeable. |
| First half of November | Outbreak of an epidemic among 375 recently supplied mice to which 289 animals succumbed within a few days. As the remaining mice were not healthy either, they were killed. |
| 11 November | Vaccination of rabbits with infected lungs of mice. Later on, performance of two more infections of rabbits. Experiments are a complete success; large quantities of Rickettsia with well-developed bacilli-shaped elements on the lungs of the rabbits. |
| 30 November | Successful direct adaptation of the strain Bu IV from the brains of infected guinea pigs to the lungs of rabbits. After performance of another infection of rabbits, mixing of the strain with the strain Bu I and Bu II. All infections continue to be successfully carried out. |
| 4 December | Experiment, by making use of the night frosts and by using the handshake technique without refrigerator and without Calabeius, to produce the first sample of vaccine. For this purpose, lungs of rabbits of the 5th or 6th infection series of the mixed strain Bu I and Bu II, which are rich in Rickettsia, were used. |
| 14 December | Centrifugation of the suspension produced on 4 December. |
| 15 December | Starting of the refrigerator which had arrived in the meantime. Result of the examination of the sediment of the vaccine produced on 4 December: after 2 hours of centrifugation great quantities of Rickettsia (bacilli-shaped, point-shaped, dumbell-shaped). The sterility control proved the suspension free from bacteria. |
| 17 December | 4 guinea pigs were given intraperitoneal injections of 1 cc. of vaccine each, in order to check whether the vaccines produced on 4 December agreed with them. The guinea pigs did not show any alterations of voracity nor of temperature and were still alive at the end of the year. |
| 24 December | Vaccination of a series of 10 guinea pigs, with our own vaccine and Giroud vaccine, in order to infect them later on with typhus-infected blood. |
| 29 December | The reactions for skin virulence according to Giroud show a virulence of the suspension at a dilution of 1:2.000 to 1:4.000. |
For the performance of the breeding experiments 56 mice, 134 guinea pigs, and 112 rabbits were used up to the present date.
In the serological department 1226 proteus OX 19 agglutinations, 3 Gruber-Widal tests, and 4 Takata-Ara reactions were performed for the SS infirmary and Buchenwald concentration camp and its branch camps.
For our own requirements up to this date, about 1,500 cubic cm. of typhoid-paratyphus B deposits have been produced, in order to reduce the power of resistance of the experimental animals.
III. Inspections of the Division for Typhus and Virus Research
| 8 February | Inspection of the clinical section by Oberstabsarzt Dr. Eyer of the Institute for Typhus and Virus Research of the Army High Command, Krakow and by Oberstabsarzt Dr. Schmidt of the Army Medical Inspectorate. |
| 24 August | Inspection of the department by the Director of the Central Building Section of the Waffen SS and Police, SS Obersturmfuehrer Huehnefeld, and discussion of necessary improvements. |
| 26 August | Inspection by the Higher SS and Police leader in Kassel, SS Obergruppenfuehrer and General of the Waffen SS, the Prince of Waldeck and Pyrmont, and by the commandant of Buchenwald concentration camp. |
| 3 September | Inspection by the head of the Hygiene Institute of the Waffen SS, SS Standartenfuehrer Lecturer Dr. Mrugowsky. |
| 29 September | Inspection by the Chief of Office D III in the SS Economic and Administrative Main Office (WVHA), SS Obersturmbannfuehrer Dr. Lolling and Professor Dr. Schenk. |
IV. Official Trips by the Head of the Division for Typhus and Virus Research
| 28 February to 6 March | SS Obersturmbannfuehrer Dr. Ding ordered to Paris for the purchase of laboratory equipment for the Division for Typhus and Virus Research Weimar-Buchenwald, and for the Hygiene Institute of the Waffen SS. |
| 27 April to 1 May | Once more on detached service to Paris for the same purpose. |
| 25 June to 15 August | Ordered sick leave at Sellin on Ruegen. |
| 27 August | Conferences with the Zeiss firm at Jena, with the Landesgewerbearzt and in the University Library. |
| 4 September | Inspection in the village of “X” with the Head of the Hygiene Institute, SS Standartenfuehrer Lecturer Dr. Mrugowsky, with the Standortarzt of the Waffen SS Weimar-Buchenwald, and with the adjutant of the commandant of the Buchenwald concentration camp. |
| 8 September | Another inspection in the village of “X”. |
| 16September | Purchase of laboratory requisites at Jena, conference with the Zeiss firm concerning the alteration of 2 microscopes. |
| 23 September | Purchase of laboratory requisites at Erfurt. |
| 29 September to 4 October | Conference in Berlin with the Head of the Hygiene Institute of the Waffen SS, SS Standartenfuehrer Lecturer Dr. Mrugowsky. |
| 13 October | Inspection at “Dora” and “Laura” with the commandant of the Buchenwald concentration camp. |
| 21 October | Inspection of the branch commands Leipzig Wernigerode, Schoenebeck, and “Dora” with the camp commandant. |
| 25 October to 15 November | On detached service with the German Hygiene Institute for the Eastern Territories in Riga, and subsequently conference with the Madaus firm in Dresden at the instance of SS Obergruppenfuehrer and General of the Waffen SS von Woyrsch. |
SS Sturmbannfuehrer.