Maria Mandl

Maria Mandl
Mandl after her extradition to Poland (1946)
Born(1912-01-10)10 January 1912
Died24 January 1948(1948-01-24) (aged 36)
Cause of deathExecution by hanging
Other namesMaria Mandel
The Beast
Political partyNazi Party
MotiveNazism
Conviction(s)Crimes against humanity
TrialAuschwitz trial
Criminal penaltyDeath

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.

  1. ^ Bartrop, Paul (26 June 2019). The Holocaust: The Basics. Routledge. p. 18. ISBN 978-1-351-32989-7.
  2. ^ Profile, s3.photobucket.com; accessed 16 November 2014.[permanent dead link]

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