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Elfriede Rinkel

Elfriede Rinkel, German concentration camp guard at Ravensbruck (died 2018)

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Born
July 14, 1922
Age in 2026
104
Zodiac sign
Cancer
Birth year
1922

About Elfriede Rinkel

Elfriede Lina Rinkel was a German Nazi guard at the Ravensbrück concentration camp from June 1944 until April 1945, known for using an SS-trained guard dog to abuse prisoners. Elfriede Lina Rinkel (née Huth; 14 July 1922 – July 2018) was a German Nazi guard at the Ravensbrück concentration camp from June 1944 until April 1945, known for using an SS-trained guard dog to abuse prisoners. In 2004 she was discovered and in 2006 she was deported to Germany on suspicion of Nazi-sponsored persecution, but all criminal proceedings were dropped.

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Elfriede Rinkel timeline

  1. Elfriede Lina Rinkel (née Huth; 14 July 1922 – July 2018) was a German Nazi guard at the Ravensbrück concentration camp from June 1944 until April 1945, known for using an SS-trained guard dog to abuse prisoners.
  2. In 2004 she was discovered and in 2006 she was deported to Germany on suspicion of Nazi-sponsored persecution, but all criminal proceedings were dropped.

The world when Elfriede Rinkel was born

Elfriede Rinkel was born in 1922. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1922

  • #1 song"Chicago" – Fred Fisher
  • Top movieNosferatu
  • Best-selling bookUlysses – James Joyce

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentGene Sarazen wins the U.S. Open at age 20
  • Top headlineMussolini marches on Rome and seizes power in Italy
  • Technology milestoneBBC begins radio broadcasts
  • Defining fadCrossword puzzles
  • Notable inventionWater skiing invented in Minnesota
  • World population1.90 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderWarren G. Harding
  • Sports championNew York Giants (World Series)
  • U.S. population110.0M

1922 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Elfriede Rinkel's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure19222026
Gas$0.25$3.45/gal
Average home$5,600$435,000
Average income$3,270$67,500
Movie ticket$0.15$11.95
Postage stamp$0.02$0.73
Population110.0M341 million

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