Post by Auric HellmanNo disrespect intended, but whatever became of those stories,
immediately following WWII and lasting well into the 1970's, about the
Jews being made into lamp-shades and bars of soap? Were those stories
true or not?
There was a small-scale attempt to manufacture soap from corpses
in the Danzig anatomical institute.
Some artifacts were indeed made from human skin. I think this
was restricted only to one camp (Buchenwald). See
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Section of Pathology
25 May 1945
SUBJECT: Identification of Tattooed Skin Hides
TO: COMMANDING GENERAL, Third U.S. Army)
(ATTN: JUDGE ADVOCATE GENERAL)
1. There were submitted to this laboratory section for examination three
tanned pieces of skin by Lt. Col. Givin from Buchenwald Camp with office
record designation of Case 81 T.J.A.
2. The description follows:
GROSS: Specimen consists of three pieces of skin labeled A.B.C.
PIECE A: Measures 13x13cm., is transparent and shows a woman's head in the
center and a sailor with an
anchor near the margin.
PIECE B: Measures 14x13cm., is transparent and is a tattoo of several
anchors resting on an indefinite black
mass. To the right of this mass is a man's head.
PIECE C: Is truncated, measures 44cm. At the base. The upper portion is 30
cm. Long and the sides measure 46
cm. The skin is transparent and shows two nipples in the upper area. These
are 16 cm. Apart. From the nipple
level to the umbilicus is 23 « cm. A large bird, with a wingspread
measuring 28 cm., is present in the center of the skin, upper part. A black
dragon, with fire coming from the mouth, measures 28 cm. in length and is
present in the center of the skin. To the left of the dragon is a man in a
coat of mail, with a sword being apparently stuck in the dragon. Man is
approximately 22 cm. in length.
MICROSCOPIC: The tissue consists of bundles of collagen showing occasional
epithelial and sweat gland
remnants. Granular black pigment granules are seen between some of the bundles.
3. Based on the findings in paragraph 2, all three specimens are tattooed
human skin.
For the Commanding Officer,
[signed] REUBEN CARES
Ruben Cares
Major M.C., Chief of pathology
Sources: Nazi Conspiracy and Aggression, Volume 6, pp. 123-124,
RJ.