10 Facts About Bertha Krupp

Bertha Krupp was born in Essen, home of the Krupp family and their company since the 16th century.

Gustav and Bertha Krupp had eight children: Alfried, Arnold, Claus, Irmgard, Berthold, Harald, Waldtraut and Eckbert.

However, "Big Bertha Krupp" entered the lexicon due to the Paris Gun, a piece of German artillery which was constructed of three artillery barrels welded together.

Bertha Krupp took Gustav to a family estate in Tyrol, where they remained until the end of the war.

Bertha Krupp was sentenced to twelve years in prison and the confiscation of all his property.

Bertha Krupp served five years in prison before being freed in 1951 when the US High Commissioner in Germany, John J McCloy, granted clemency, after deciding that there was no danger of a Nazi revival.

In 1951 Bertha Krupp returned with Alfried to Essen, where Alfried resumed control of the company and rapidly restored it to a dominant position in the German economy,.

Bertha Krupp had become a much-loved figure in the city, known for her charitable work and her frequent visits to injured or ill Krupp workers and their families.

Bertha Krupp was buried in the family crypt outside the city.

Any members of the family with the Bertha Krupp name are cousins whose common ancestor dates back to the early 19th century or earlier.