Maria Mandl | |
|---|---|
 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 |
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,[1] where she is believed to have been directly complicit in the deaths of over 500,000 prisoners.[2] She was executed for war crimes.
- ^ Bartrop, Paul (26 June 2019). The Holocaust: The Basics. Routledge. p. 18. ISBN 978-1-351-32989-7.
- ^ Profile, s3.photobucket.com; accessed 16 November 2014.[permanent dead link]