Erna Beilhardt was a German female guard at Stutthof concentration camp during the Holocaust.
12 Facts About Erna Beilhardt
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Erna Beilhardt was born in Neuteich, near Danzig, on 7 February 1907.
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Erna Beilhardt's father died when she was seven years old.
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In 1927, Erna Beilhardt moved to Danzig, where she lived with her sister and mother.
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Erna Beilhardt's mother opened a dairy warehouse in the town.
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Erna Beilhardt was eventually referred to the Stutthof concentration camp by an official of either the Nazi Party or the NSV in the regime's labor office.
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Erna Beilhardt arrived at Stutthof in August 1944 and was trained as an auxiliary guard.
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Erna Beilhardt remained at the central Stutthof camp from 18 September 1944 until 11 October 1944, when she attended an overseer program for six weeks and was then moved to the Stutthof Heiligenbeil subcamp.
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Erna Beilhardt became increasingly disturbed from watching her fellow overseers torture and kill prisoners.
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On 20 January 1945, Erna Beilhardt accompanied the evacuation of prisoners to Konigsberg, where she performed nursing duties on injured German soldiers under the German Red Cross.
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On 14 July 1945, Erna Beilhardt was working in Swinemunde when she was arrested by Soviet troops.
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Erna Beilhardt was accused during the first Stutthof trials of the maltreatment of concentration camp prisoners.