Hiltgunt Zassenhaus

Hiltgunt Zassenhaus
Grave of Hiltgunt Zassenhaus (2009)
Born(1916-07-10)10 July 1916
Hamburg, Germany
Died20 November 2004(2004-11-20) (aged 88)
NationalityGerman
Occupationphilologist
Awards

Hiltgunt Margret Zassenhaus (10 July 1916 – 20 November 2004) was a German philologist who worked as an interpreter in Hamburg, Germany during World War II, and later as a physician in the United States. She was honoured for her efforts to aid prisoners in Nazi Germany during World War II.