Elisabeth Marschall
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Elisabeth Marschall | |
|---|---|
| Born | May 27, 1886 |
| Died | May 3, 1947 (aged 60) Hameln prison |
| Cause of death | Hanging |
| Nationality | German |
| Occupation | Nurse |
| Medical career | |
| Institutions | Ravensbrück concentration camp |
Elisabeth Marschall (27 May 1886 – 3 May 1947) was the Head Nurse (Oberschwester) at the Ravensbrück concentration camp. Her duties included selecting prisoners for execution[1], overseeing medical experiments, and selecting which prisoners would be shipped to Auschwitz. She worked with Dr Adolf Winkelmann and Dr Percival Treite.[citation needed]
At the Hamburg Ravensbrück Trials, she was found guilty and sentenced to death. On 3 May 1947 she was hanged by British executioner Albert Pierrepoint on the gallows in Hameln prison. Aged 60, she was the oldest female Nazi to be executed.[citation needed]
References
- ^ Moorehead, Caroline (2016). Un train en hiver. Paris: Pocket. ISBN 9782266258722. OCLC 956704490.
Sources
- Patricia O'Brien D'Antonio, Barbra Mann Wall (2002). Nursing History Review. Springer Publishing Company. ISBN 0-8261-1478-4.
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