Josef Mengele was a Doctor at a concentration camp in 1943. The concentration camp was one of the largest and know as Auschwitz. There Josef Mengele carried out unspeakable experiments on twins, dwarfs, and any other person who had unique genes. Although they kept great records they were destroyed. So we only know about these events from the inhabitants of Auschwitz. Why did Josef Mengele do the experiments. Could it have been due to his childhood or maybe being brainwashed in school. Josef Mengele was the eldest of three sons. His mother and father were Walburga and Karl Mengele. His father worked at a local plant that made farming equipment. Joseph's Mother was the feared one. She had a terrible temper and was very demanding. Josef Mengele