Luise Brunner
German concentration camp guard in Auschwitz (1908–1977)
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Luise Brunner (25 August 1908 – 8 December 1977) was a German concentration camp guard in Auschwitz II[1] (1942 – late 1944) and the chief oberaufseherin (chief guard) of Ravensbrück concentration camp from December 1944 to April 1945.
Luise Brunner | |
|---|---|
| Born | August 25, 1908 |
| Died | December 8, 1977 Roth (district), Germany |
| Occupation | Concentration camp guard |
| Known for | Chief oberaufseherin of Ravensbrück concentration camp |
Biography
Brunner was born in Aidhausen in 1908. She trained at the Ravensbruck concentration camp during June 1942, and in October of that year she was assigned to Auschwitz-Birkenau, where she rose through the ranks to become a Kommandoführerin.[2] At Birkenau, Brunner was feared for her brutality: "A female German teacher – Drechsler – was the Lagerführerin [Stellvertretende Lagerführerin], a German woman named Brunner was the Oberapportführerin and another one called Grese was the Rapportführerin. If they noticed a shawl, a pullover, or stocking they would beat you half-dead."[3]
During the Seventh Ravensbrück Trial (2 July 1948 – 21 July 1948),[4] Brunner was tried on charges of mistreatment of inmates of Allied nationality and participation in the selection of inmates for the gas chamber.[5] She was sentenced to 3 years imprisonment.[6][7]
