First Belsen Trial 30 Lindenstraße, Lüneburg 17 September - 17 November 1945
Defendant and Defendant Number |
Position Within Bergen-Belsen |
Remarks |
Antoni Aurdzieg/Awdziej (32) | Blockältester Block 12 | |
Unterscharführer Erich Barsch (28) | Medical Orderly Camp 2 | |
Aufseherin Johanna/Juana Bormann (6) | Looked after the pigs behind Block 9 | |
Aufseherin Herta Bothe/Lange (37) | ||
Medislaw Burgraf (20) | Blockältester/Stubendienst Block 19 | |
Rottenführer Wilhelm Dörr (27) | ||
Unterscharführer Karl Egersdorf/Egersdörfer (21) | Food Storeman | |
Aufseherin Herta Ehlert/Naumann/Ließ (8) | ||
Aufseherin Gertrude Feist/Fiest (40) | ||
Rottenführer Karl Flrazich/Francioh/Franzioh/Firazisch/Franzisch (16) | Commander Kitchen D(3) East | |
Aufseherin Ida Förster (34) | Kitchen D(3) West | Older sister of Ilse Forster |
Aufseherin Ilse Förster (33) | Kitchen B(1) | Younger sister of Ida Forster |
Oberaufseherin Irma Ilse Ida Grese (9) | Arbeitsdienstführerin and Rapportführerin | |
Rottenführer Ladislaw Gura (17) | Guard | Fell ill during trial 23 October 1945 |
Aufseherin Hildegard Hahnel/Hehnal/Halmel (45) | ||
Aufseherin Irene Haschke (39) | Kitchen D(3) East | |
Aufseherin Anna Hempel/Herdlitschke (44) | Kitchen A(2) | |
Obersturmführer Franz Hössler/Hoessler/Hößler/Hessler (5) | Kommandant Camp No 2 | |
Scharführer Nikolaus Jänner/Jenner/Jonner (13) | Commander Kitchen D(3) West | Born 1919. Not prosecuted at the first Belsen trial. |
Hauptsturmführer Friedrich/Fritz Klein (2) | Medical Officer | |
Aufseherin Charlotte Klein/Hoffmann (36) | According to Daniel Patrick Brown 'The Camp Women', she was born in Stuttgart 09 June 1923 and saw service in Flossenbürg, AL Hertine, Groß-Rosen and Bergen-Belsen | |
Sturmmann Josef Klippel (12) | ||
Helene Koper/Kopper/Korperova (46) | Blockälteste Block 27/205/224 | |
Unterscharführer Georg Kraft (4) | Lagerführer and Cook | |
Hauptsturmführer Josef Kramer (1) | Kommandant | Also known as 'The Beast of Belsen' |
Oberscharführer Otto Kulessa/Calesson (19) | ||
Aufseherin Mathilde/Hilde Anna Lisiewitz/Michnia (42) | Vegetable Kommando | |
Arbeitsdienst Hildegard Löbauer/Lohbauer (11) | ||
Kapo Ilse Lothe (10) | Vegetable Kommando | |
Unterscharführer Friedrich/Fritz Mathes (18) | ||
Oberscharführer Walter Melcher (24) | Entlausung | Not prosecuted at the trial |
Aufseherin Klara Opitz (35) | In the kitchen of Block 9 and in charge of some female working parties. | |
Kapo Vladislav/Wladyslaw Ostrowoski/Ostroski (31) | Block 19 | |
Oberscharführer Walter Otto (23) | Supervisor of the electricians | |
Ansgar/Anchor Pichen/Pinchen (22) | Commander Kitchen B(1) | |
Antoni Polanski (47) | Medical Assistant after liberation | |
Johanne Roth (43) | Stubenälteste Block 199 | |
Aufseherin Gertrud(e) Sauer (41) | ||
Ignatz Schlomowicz/Schlomowitz/Schlomoivicz (30) | Blockältester | |
Kapo Oscar Schmedidzt/Schmitz (14) | Lagerältester Camp 2 | |
Oberscharführer Heinrich/Hansi Schreirer/Schreier/Schrierer (26) | Blockführer/Political Department | |
Kurt Sendsitzsky/Senxsitzky | Case suspended due to lack of evidence. | |
Stanisława/Stefania Staroska/Starostka/Starostki (48) | Lagerälteste Großes Frauenlager | Tattoo Number 6865 |
Hauptscharführer Paul Steinmetz (15) | Technician / Electrician | Not prosecuted at the trial |
Hauptscharführer Franz Xaver Stöfel/Starfl/Stärfel (25) | Lagerleiter | |
Oberaufseherin Elizabeth Volkenrath/Mühlan (7) | ||
Aufseherin Frieda Walter (38) | Kitchen D(3) West/Kiesel Kommando | |
Hauptscharführer Peter Weingartner/Weingärtner (3) | Blockführer | |
Kapo Erich Zoddel (29) | Blockälteste/Lagerälteste |