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Former Waffen-SS soldier identified as sperm donor for 15 children

An investigation reveals that a Danish former Waffen-SS soldier was a sperm donor for at least 15 children across four countries in the 1960s.

11 August 2026Tagblick Newsdesk

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A Danish former Waffen-SS soldier, Walther Frisch, donated sperm in the 1960s that resulted in at least 15 children across four countries. This has been confirmed by an investigation conducted by the Danish public broadcaster DR for a new documentary series.

The children discovered through DNA testing that Frisch is their biological father. This raised questions about how someone with a Nazi past could be selected as a sperm donor.

The investigation raises significant ethical questions about the selection of donors and the implications of their past for the offspring.

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