- Else Krüger
Else Krüger was a German secretary during
World War II .Krüger was
Martin Borman 's secretary. She was in theFührerbunker during theBattle for Berlin .Krüger was with
Eva Braun ,Gerda Christian ,Traudl Junge , andConstanze Manziarly when German dictatorAdolf Hitler told them that they must prepare for the Berghof like the others. She was there when Braun indicated that she would never leave Hitler's side and they embraced. In a gesture of kindness, Hitler gave each of the women a cyanide capsule. [Beevor, Antony. "Berlin: The Downfall 1945", Penguin Books, 2002, ISBN 0-670-88695-5, p. 278]Krüger left
Berlin on1 May 1945 in a group led bySS -Major-General (Brigadeführer )Wilhelm Mohnke . On the morning of2 May , the group was captured hiding in a cellar.References
*Beevor, Antony. "Berlin: The Downfall 1945", Penguin Books, 2002, ISBN 0-670-88695-5
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