Elisabeth Marschall
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.
Elisabeth Marschall | |
|---|---|
| Born | May 27, 1886 |
| Died | May 3, 1947 (aged 60) |
| Cause of death | Execution by hanging |
| Nationality | German |
| Occupation | Nurse |
| Criminal status | Executed |
| Conviction(s) | War crimes |
| Criminal penalty | Death |
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.
References
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- Patricia O'Brien D'Antonio, Barbra Mann Wall (2002). Nursing History Review. Springer Publishing Company. ISBN 0-8261-1478-4.
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