Karl Gebhardt 1897 – 1948

Biography

Karl Gebhardt was born on November 23, 1897, in Haag in Oberbayern, a small town in Bavaria. He pursued a career in medicine, becoming a physician during a transformative period in German history. His professional life would later become deeply intertwined with the darkest chapters of the twentieth century.

Following World War II, Gebhardt was convicted as a war criminal, a determination rooted in his actions during the Nazi regime. The specifics of his conviction reflected the international community’s commitment to holding individuals accountable for violations committed during the war. His case was among many brought before the postwar tribunals that sought justice and historical reckoning.

On June 2, 1948, Gebhardt was executed by hanging at Landsberg am Lech, a facility in Bavaria that served as a place of imprisonment and execution for those convicted of war crimes. His death marked the conclusion of a life that had become defined by the consequences of his wartime conduct. His burial location remains unrecorded, leaving this final chapter of his story undocumented.