Clips from Bertram Schaffner's Video Testimony

Bertram Schaffner on his awareness of gay persecution in Nazi Germany

In this clip, Dr. Bertram Schaffner reflects on how much he was aware of anti-homosexual persecution in Berlin under the Nazis during his stay in 1936.

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  • Bertram Schaffner on the danger of public assembly

    Language: English

    In this clip, Bertram Schaffner recounts a visit to Berlin in 1936 in which he attempts to approach another man in the park and learns about the danger such a meeting in public poses under Nazi rule.

  • Bertram Schaffner on his awareness of gay persecution in Nazi Germany

    Language: English

    In this clip, Dr. Bertram Schaffner reflects on how much he was aware of anti-homosexual persecution in Berlin under the Nazis during his stay in 1936.

  • Bertram Schaffner on helping gay soldiers during World War 2

    Language: English

    Dr. Bertram Schaffner, who served as a military psychiatrist during World War 2, recounts how he dealt with the military's anti-gay policy while evaluating draftees.

  • Bertram Schaffner gives thanks for the opportunity to give his testimony

    Language: English

    In this clip, Dr. Bertram Schaffner takes a moment at the end of the interview to show his gratitude for the opportunity to give his testimony with the hope that it will be useful to someone who views it.