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Erna Flegel (born July 11, [1911] in Kiel, died February 16, [2006] in Mölln]) was a German nurse. From January 1943 until the end of World War II Flegel served in that capacity for Hitler's entourage during the Battle of Berlin. She is believed to have been in Hitler's bunker when he committed suicide. Image File history File links Erna-vgnett. ... Image File history File links Erna-vgnett. ... This article focuses on the education and regulation of nurses. ... 1943 (MCMXLIII) was a common year starting on Friday (the link is to a full 1943 calendar). ... Combatants Major Allied powers: United Kingdom Soviet Union United States Republic of China and others Major Axis powers: Nazi Germany Italy Japan and others Commanders Winston Churchill Joseph Stalin Franklin Roosevelt Harry Truman Chiang Kai-Shek Adolf Hitler Benito Mussolini Hideki Tojo Casualties Military dead: 17,000,000 Civilian dead... Hitler redirects here. ... Combatants Nazi Germany Soviet Union Commanders Gotthard Heinrici Helmuth Weidling Helmuth Reymann Wilhelm Mohnke Georgiy Zhukov Ivan Koniev Konstantin Rokossovskiy Vasiliy Chuykov Strength 1,000,000 men, 1,500 tanks, 3,300 aircraft 2,500,000 men, 6,250 tanks, 7,500 aircraft, 41,600 artillery Casualties 150,000–173... This is a reconstruction of the layout of the Führerbunker. ...


She had originally worked alongside one of Hitler's physicians, Dr. Werner Haase, as a nurse at Humboldt University Hospital and was transferred by the Red Cross to the Reich Chancellory as the war ended. Werner Haase in Soviet captivity Werner Haase (2 August 1900 - 30 November 1950), German professor of medicine and SS officer, was one of Adolf Hitlers personal physicians. ... Alternative meaning: Humboldt State University, located in Arcata, California Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin The Humboldt University of Berlin (German Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin) is the successor to Berlins oldest university, the Friedrich Wilhelm University (Friedrich-Wilhelms-Universität), founded in 1810 by the liberal Prussian educational reformer... The Anarchist Black Cross was originally called the Anarchist Red Cross. The band Redd Kross was originally called Red Cross. This article needs to be cleaned up to conform to a higher standard of quality. ... Exterior view of the entrance of the New Reich Chancellery. ...


During her time in the Führerbunker she befriended Magda Goebbels and sometimes acted as a nanny to the Goebbels children until their deaths. This is a reconstruction of the layout of the Führerbunker. ... Magda Goebbels Johanna Maria Magdalena Goebbels (November 11, 1901 - May 1, 1945) was the wife of Joseph Goebbels and First Lady of the Third Reich. ... A nanny is defined as a childs nurse. The traditional nanny was a servant in a large household and reported directly to the lady of the house. ... The Goebbels family on October 29, 1942 :(back row) Hilde, Harald Quandt, and Helga, (front row) Helmut, Holde, Magda, Heide, Joseph and Hedda. ...

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During the Soviet capture of Berlin, 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 present residence, a nursing home in Germany. Image File history File links Erna-wema. ... Image File history File links Erna-wema. ... Soviet redirects here. ... Berlin is the capital city and one of the sixteen states of the Federal Republic of Germany. ... For the album by Ash, see 1977 (album). ... // A nursing home or skilled nursing facility (SNF) is a place of residence for people who require constant nursing care and have significant deficiencies with activities of daily living. ...


She was portrayed in the 2004 German film Der Untergang by Liza Boyarskaya *[1]. Der Untergang (2004; international English title Downfall) is a German film depicting the final days of Adolf Hitler and Nazi Germany in 1945. ...


External links

  • Photograph of Ms. Flegel
  • "'Hitler's nurse' breaks silence" from BBC News
  • Interview: Erna Flegel (May 2, 2005) from The Guardian
  • [2]Liza Boyarskaya homepage

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Erna Flegel - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (224 words)
Erna Flegel (born in 1913) was a German nurse.
From January 1943 until the end of World War II Flegel's served in that capacity for Hitler's entourage during the Battle of Berlin.
Later interrogated by the Americans, Flegel then lived a life of anonymity until 1977 when documents including her interrogation were declassified.
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