severe beatings, had committed murder and so on, to which she had denied most accusations. She was remanded along with all 45 defendants, and pleaded not guilty to all charges. She was found guilty at Belsen and innocent at Oświęcim. Ehlert was sentenced to 15 years in prison. Her sentence was reduced 12 years, and Ehlert was released early on 7 May 1953. After the war After the war, she lived under the assumed name Herta Naumann. Ehlert died in April 1997, aged 92. References 1905 births 1997 deaths Auschwitz concentration camp personnel Majdanek concentration camp personnel People convicted in the Belsen trial Ravensbrück concentration camp personnel Female guards in Nazi concentration camps People from Berlin