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Aktion Reinhardt“ Völkermord als Geschäft November 1943: Auflösung der Vernichtungslager der „Aktion Reinhardt“ Nach dem so genannten „Eutha- Damit sind jedoch nur einige her- Ausbau der SS verwendet. Der nasie“-Stopp der „Aktion T4“ im vorgehobene Personen des Ver- Immobilienbesitz der Opfer wurde August 1941 bekam das Tötungs- nichtungsapparates der Kanzlei teilweise zur Ansiedlung der aus personal der Vernichtungsanstal- des Führers genannt, die bei der den inzwischen eingegliederten ten neue Aufgaben. Im besetzten Organisierung des Völkermordes westpolnischen Gebieten vertrie- polnischen Distrikt Lublin erhielt an den europäischen Juden mit- benen nichtjüdischen Bevölkerung der dort herrschende SS-Führer gewirkt hatten. Insgesamt gin- genutzt. Odilo Globocnik vom Reichs- gen 92 T4-Mitarbeiter zu diesem In der Region übernahm nun Aus- führer SS, Heinrich Himmler, Zweck in den Osten: darunter chwitz die Vernichtungsfunktion, den Auftrag der Errichtung von Leichenverbrenner, Fahrer, Büro- Globocnik und seine Kumpane gin- Vernichtungslagern in Belzec, angestellte, Bauhandwerker und gen geschlossen an die Adriaküste Sobibor und Treblinka. Grund für Chemiker zur Errichtung und zum nach Istrien. Ihre neue Aufgabe die Anordnung war, dass die bis- Betrieb der Vergasungs- und Ver- hieß „Einsatz R“. In einer ehemali- her im Besatzungsgebiet tätigen brennungseinrichtungen. gen Reisfabrik in der Ortschaft San Einsatzgruppen nicht „effektiv“ Saba bei Triest errichteten sie ein genug waren Sie hatten oftmals Im November 1943 wurde der Lager, in dem vorwiegend Juden die geforderte Geheimhaltung Mordbetrieb in den drei Lagern konzentriert wurden, um sie nach nicht befolgt und waren der psy- eingestellt. Der Häftlingsaufstand Auschwitz zu deportieren. Allerding chischen Belastung beim Morden in Treblinka im August und in So- baute der Maurer Erwin Lambert in nicht gewachsen. bibor im Oktober des Jahres hat San Saba ein Krematorium, um die dies sicher beeinflusst. Dennoch getöteten KZ-Insassen zu beseiti- Für die Fortsetzung griff die NS- ziehen die T4-Mörder eine grausa- gen. Auch er konnte auf vielfältige Führung auf die „erfahrenen“ Ex- me Bilanz: 1,75 Millionen tote Ju- Erfahrungen zurückgreifen, hatte perten des Krankenmords zurück. den vorwiegend aus Polen Tsche- er doch schon vorher im Auftrag Im März 1942 übernahm Christian chien und anderen europäischen der T4-Zentrale die Brennöfen in Wirth die Leitung im Lager Belzec. Staaten. Im Abschlussbericht an den „Euthanasie“-Anstalten und Er war zuvor Büroleiter in der Ver- Heinrich Himmler zieht Odilo Glo- in Treblinka errichtet. Zwischen gasungsanstalt Hartheim bei Linz bocnik eine wirtschaftliche Bilanz 2.000 und 5.000 Juden, Wider- an der Donau in Österreich. über die abgelieferten Wertsa- standskämpfer und Antifaschisten Franz Stangl begann im Mai des chen an die Deutsche Reichsbank. sollen in San Saba erschossen und Jahres seine Tätigkeit in Sobibor. Das waren Edelsteine, Gold, Devi- anschließend eingeäschert worden Er kam ebenfalls aus Hartheim sen, aber auch Uhren, Brillen und sein. Im April 1945 wurde die Ver- und war dort unter Wirth Büroor- andere Wertgegenstände, die den brennungsanlage gesprengt. ganisator, Ortspolizist und Stan- ermordeten Menschen abgenom- desbeamter. men wurde. Globocnik bezifferte Trotz der umfangreichen Arbeiten Die Verantwortung in Treblinka den Gesamtwert auf 180 Mill. konnten die vormaligen „Eutha- oblag Irmfried Eberl. Tötungser- Reichsmark. Der Betrag wurde nasie“-Täter ihr Mordhandwerk fahrungen hatte er vorher in der nach einer Vereinbarung mit dem im Rahmen der Judenvernichtung Führung der Vernichtungsan- Reichsministerium Himmlers nicht voll entfalten. In einem Urteil stalten Brandenburg/Havel und Sonderkonto „R“ gutgeschrieben gehen frühere Euthanasiehelfer Bernburg/Saale gesammelt. und von ihm unter anderem zum heißt es dazu: 6 7 Dezember 2013 - Nr. 54 Dezember 2013 - Nr. 54 Vor 70 Jahren „Werde wie Du sein sollst!“ „Während erste Verhaftungen jüdischer Menschen bereits vor- Schönheitsnormen und Behinderung genommen wurden, wurde die Einheit R durch den Zwang der Schönheitsideale gibt es seit lan- optimierungen“ als aussichtsreicher Verhältnisse im Kampf gegen gem. Relativ neu ist jedoch die Wachstumsmarkt. Aber auch verän- Partisanen eingesetzt und war „Schönheitschirurgie“ als eine Art derte Verhältnisse in der Arbeitswelt dort bis zum Rückzug gebunden. Massenphänomen. Warum ist das und in der Sozialpolitik befördern die Die Endlösung in Norditalien so? Wirkt sich dies auf Menschen mit medizinisch unterstützten Gestal- wurde so verhindert.“ Behinderungen aus? Eine gedank- tungsangebote. Jede/r soll sich als liche Baustelle vom Workshop der „Unternehmer/in seiner oder ihrer Tatsächlich werden einzelne von Tagung des Arbeitskreises Frauenge- selbst“ betrachten: stets flexibel, Partisanen getötet. Getötet wird sundheit (AKF) im November 2013. mobilisierbar und aktiv, um auf dem auch Christian Wirth aus der Ein wichtiger Aspekt ist der Aufstieg Arbeitsmarkt bestehen zu können Vernichtungsanstalt Hartheim. einer „wunscherfüllenden Medizin“, oder wenigstens noch sozialstaatli- Ob es Partisanen waren ist aber die oft nur noch sehr entfernt mit dem che Ansprüche erwarten zu dürfen. nicht gesichert. Angesichts von medizinischen Heilauftrag in Verbin- Immer eindringlicher müssen Risiken, Wirths Sadismus meinte sein dung steht. Immer die Krankheiten, Mordkumpane Franz Stangl: mehr Unzulänglich- Behinderungen „Man sagt, die Partisanen hätten keiten, Gebrechen und Alter mit ihn umgebracht, aber wir glaub- oder als Problem- sich bringen, pri- ten, daß seine eigenen Leute ihn zonen empfundene vat abgesichert erledigt hatten.“ Körperregionen fal- werden. Die len in medizinische „Arbeit“ an sich VOLKER VAN DER LOCHT, ESSEN Zuständigkeiten. selbst wird zur Diese „Vitalopti- sozialen Pflicht. mierung“ ist prinzi- Heute scheint piell unabschließ- man an der Kör- Lust zu schreiben? bar: Hormone und per-oberfläche Botox gegen das und deren ge- - interessante Reportagen Alter, Gewichtsmanagement und sundheitskonformen Kontur ablesen - Erfahrungsberichte „Körperkonturierungen“ an Brust, zu können, wie und ob die unterneh- - kompetente Analysen Bauch oder Bein sind im Angebot von merische Selbstsorge betrieben wird. - spitze Kommentare Privatpraxen oder auch gemeinnützi- Die erfolgreichen oder zumindest - anregende Rezensionen gen Kliniken. Mit Stimmungsaufhel- noch aktivierbaren Bürger/innen und Kritiken lern oder konzentrationssteigernden sollen fit, schlank, aktiv, sportlich, ... oder sonst etwas aus der Medikamenten werden geistige und gesund sein. Die Deklassierten sind Welt behinderter Menschen psychische Selbstoptimierungen eher passiv, dick und unflexibel. So versprochen. Selbstverständlich gilt avanciert Übergewicht beispielsweise Der/Die melde sich: auch die genetische Verbesserung zum Merkmal der Klassenzugehörig- „des Menschen“ als möglich: über keit, aktuelle Schönheits- und Ge- pränatale Vorhersagen oder - noch sundheitsideale zum Versprechen auf newsletter Behinderten- visionäre - Korrekturen am Erbgut. bessere gesellschaftliche Positionen. politik Medizin wird Teil der großen Erzäh- Junge Frauen haben in dieser Welt mit Volker van der Locht lung über die Verbesserung des Men- besonderen Anforderungen zu kämp- Finefraustr. 19 schen. fen. Sie sollen Kinder bekommen (des 45134 Essen demografischen Wandels wegen), Tel. 0201/4309255 Besonderes Merkmal: aktiv sexy sein (für das anschauende Auge E-Mail: volkervanderlocht@ Gesundheitsökonomisch gilt der der Männer, die nicht mehr lebenslan- t-online.de ganze Bereich selbst zu zahlender ge Partner sind) und erfolgreich im Gesundheitsleistungen und „Vital- Beruf stehen. � 6 7 Dezember 2013 - Nr. 54 Dezember 2013 - Nr. 54.
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