Background
She was born in Aidhausen on August 25, 1908.
She was born in Aidhausen on August 25, 1908.
Brunner was trained at the Ravensbruck concentration camp during June 1942 and in October of that year she was assigned to Auschwitz-Birkenau, where she rose through the ranks to become a Kommandoführerin. At Birkenau, Luise was feared for her brutality: “…A female German teacher -Drechsler - was the Lagerführerin, a German woman named Brunner was the Oberapportführerin and another once called Grese was the Rapportführerin. If they noticed a shawl, a pullover, or stocking they would beat you half-dead…”.
During the Seventh Ravensbrück Trial (2 July 1948-1921 July 1948), Brunner was tried on charges of mistreatment of inmates of Allied nationality and participation in the selection of inmates for the gas chamber.
She was sentenced to 3 years imprisonment.