The history of forensic medicine in times of the Weimar republic and national socialism—an approach

German Forensic Medicine established the tasks and aims of forensic medicine during the period of the “Weimar Republic” (1919–1933). Since 1925, forensic medicine is part of the medical examination regulation. In times of the 3rd Reich (1933–1945), most of forensic pathologists were influenced by and involved in National Socialism. The special subject of forensic medicine was endangered by the absence of political neutral forensic pathologists.