Maria Mandl
Maria Mandl (also spelled Mandel; 10 January 1912 – 24 January 1948) was an Austrian SS-Helferin ("SS helper") and a War Criminal known for her role in the Holocaust as a top-ranking official at the Auschwitz-Birkenau extermination camp, where she is believed to have been directly complicit in the deaths of over 500,000 prisoners. She was executed for war crimes.
Maria Mandl | |
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Mandl after her extradition to Poland (1946) | |
| Born | 10 January 1912 |
| Died | 24 January 1948 (aged 36) |
| Cause of death | Execution by hanging |
| Other names | Maria Mandel The Beast |
| Political party | Nazi Party |
| Motive | Nazism |
| Conviction(s) | Crimes against humanity |
| Trial | Auschwitz trial |
| Criminal penalty | Death |
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