- Erna Flegel
Erna Flegel (
Kiel ,July 11 ,1911 -Mölln ,February 16 ,2006 ) was a Germannurse . From January 1943 until the end ofWorld War II Flegel served in that capacity for Hitler's entourage and during theBattle of Berlin . She is believed to have been in Hitler's bunker when he committed suicide.She had originally worked alongside one of Hitler's physicians, Dr. Werner Haase, as a nurse at
Humboldt University Hospital and was transferred by theRed Cross to theReich Chancellory as the war ended.During her time in the
Führerbunker she befriendedMagda Goebbels and sometimes acted as ananny to theGoebbels children until their deaths.During the
Soviet capture ofBerlin , Soviet troops advised her to remain in the bunker where it was safer. Later interrogated by the Americans, Flegel then lived a life of anonymity until 1977 when documents including her interrogation were declassified. The media later tracked her down to her residence, anursing home in Germany.She was portrayed in the 2004 German film "
Der Untergang " byLiza Boyarskaya .External links
* [http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/4505415.stm "'Hitler's nurse' breaks silence"] @ BBC News
* [http://www.guardian.co.uk/secondworldwar/story/0,14058,1474705,00.html Interview: Erna Flegel] (May 2 ,2005 ) @ The Guardian
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