Władysław Dering i Jan Grabczyński – lekarze-więźniowie w Auschwitz

Abstract

The purpose of the article is to present the war stories of two surgeons who had to deal with an extreme situation – working as prisoners in KL Auschwitz: dr. Władysław Dering and dr. Jan Grabczyński. Although the vast majority of doctors employed in the camp hospitals were courageous and self-sacrifice, unfortunately not all of them kept the words of a Hippocratic Oath. Many doctors were forced to participate in criminal pseudo medical experiments. Few of tchem refused to participate in it. Others tried to carry out their duties with commitment and care for the sick, trying help tchem survive the camp. There were also those who served SS doctors. The doctors presented in the article had a completely different approach to the victims of experiments and interpreted their mission quite differently in these inhuman conditions. While Dr. Dering was brutal and cruel, Dr. Grabczyński cared for the sick as much as it was possible.