Siegfried Merzbacher

Siegfried Merzbacher

chemist Germany

Siegfried Merzbacher was a Jewish chemist whose career took a dark turn when he accepted a position as the director of a secret laboratory developing chemical weapons for the German military in the years leading up to World War II. Despite his initial intentions to contribute to safety, his work became entwined with the atrocities of the Nazi regime, a legacy that has left a profound impact on his family's history.

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