In this article the fate of Mr. B. is described as an example for the fate of hundreds of mentally ill patients of the "Landes-Irrenanstalt of Klagenfurt", murdered during the era of National Socialism. This extraordinary fate marks two outstanding aspects of history of medicine, the treatment of syphilis with malaria and the organised mass murder of mentally ill people during the cynic era of National Socialism. Beyond this historical perspective reconstructive biographical work together with relatives is presented as a proactive duty of psychiatric institutions.
On the following pages the actual state of the research concerning the fate of mentally ill people in the psychiatric hospital of Klagenfurt am Wörthersee during the national socialistic era is described. Sterilisations based on the "Erbgesundheitsgesetz", deportations to the Castle of Hartheim near Linz, transports to Klagenfurt and killing in the departments of the hospital are documented. A big historical archiv could be a rich fund for further research.
This approach of a reconstructive biographical work together with relatives of the victims is presented as a proactive duty of psychiatric institutions.
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