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Swiss intelligence releases sealed Mengele dossier online

By Drooid · Sep 11, 2026, 1:37 PM UTC · How we work

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Switzerland's federal intelligence service published a 200-page dossier on Nazi war criminal Josef Mengele.
The dossier describes Mengele’s medical experiments on Auschwitz prisoners, including children.
Swiss files indicate Mengele may have entered or planned entry into Switzerland under a false name.
Historian Gérard Wettstein broke the seal, prompting a court ruling that allowed the dossier’s online release.
Some sections stay redacted to protect sources and third-party personal data.

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Story summary

Switzerland's federal intelligence service published a 200-page dossier on Nazi war criminal Josef Mengele.
The dossier describes Mengele’s medical experiments on Auschwitz prisoners, including children.
Swiss files indicate Mengele may have entered or planned entry into Switzerland under a false name.
Historian Gérard Wettstein broke the seal, prompting a court ruling that allowed the dossier’s online release.
Some sections stay redacted to protect sources and third-party personal data.