Else Grabner

Born in Strela, Germany on March 10, 1908, Else became an Aufseherin in 1944 at Ravensbruck, a female concentration camp near Berlin. Because the commandant took a liking to her from the start, Else was promoted to head of the camp as a Oberaufseherin (Chief Wardress), then Lagerleiterin (Camp Leader). Her power over the camp was absolute, and she had only one supervisor, the commandant. Else commanded the camp threw mass executions and disease epedemics. She also commanded the over 60,000 women and children inmates, as well as over 1,000 female guards. Immediately under her were the Oberaufseherinnen, and her assistant was Dorothea Binz. Else served in her position until the camp was evacuated. Else then fled and went back to her family in Strehla. She has never been prosecuted for the 92,000 deaths that took place in Ravensbruck.