Gregor Ebner (24 June 1892 – 22 March 1974) was a medical doctor from

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near Munich. During the time of

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he served as the medical leader of all the

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Homes.

Life

Ebner was born in Ichenhausen to Gregor Ebner, a coffee-house proprietor and his wife Marie (née Maurer). From 1914 to 1918 he took part in

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as an Army Field Doctor. Thereafter he spent a few months with the Freikorps Epp. Following his graduation from medical school in June 1920 he opened a medical practice in Kirchseeon. In 1930 he became a member of the National Socialist German Workers' Party (NSDAP), commonly referred to in English as the Nazi Party (Membership number 340.925). He immediately became the Town Group Leader and Deputy Regional Leader. In 1931 he joined the General SS. Ebner met

Heinrich Himmler Heinrich Luitpold Himmler (; 7 October 1900 – 23 May 1945) was of the (Protection Squadron; SS), and a leading member of the Nazi Party of Germany. Himmler was one of the most powerful men in Nazi Germany and a main architect of th ...

in 1930 and was his house doctor for many years. In mid-1937 Ebner gave up his private practice and joined the Lebensborn Association full time. He remained in the function of medical head of all the Lebensborn run homes. In addition, he was the Chairman of the Disciplinary Court of the National Socialist Doctor's League 'from 1938. In 1939 he gained the rank of SS-Oberführer. On the 10 March 1948, Ebner was only found guilty of being a member of the SS at the Nuremberg

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hearing and sentenced to time served Thereafter, he continued his medical practice in

and

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References

External links

Gregor Ebner at the Jewish Virtual Library
{{DEFAULTSORT:Ebner, Gregor People from Bavaria German military doctors Physicians in the Nazi Party 1892 births 1974 deaths