On 14 August 1947 in Bydgoszcz, the investigative judge of the District Court in Bydgoszcz with its seat in Bydgoszcz, in the person of Judge K. Dobrzański, with the participation of a reporter, trainee judge Pacanowski, interviewed the person specified below as a witness. Having been advised of the criminal liability for making false declarations, the witness testified as follows:
Name and surname Małgorzata primo voto Dawidowska,
secundo voto Meger
| Age | 42 |
| Parents’ names | Franciszek and Matylda |
| Place of residence | Bydgoszcz, Dworcowa Street 6 |
| Occupation | tradesman’s wife |
| Criminal record | none |
| Relationship to the parties | none |
The witness testifies: I was detained in the concentration camp in Ravensbrück from 31 May 1942 until the end of the war. I was in block 17 and others. During that time, until October 1943, the position of Oberaufseherin [head overseer] was held by a German woman, Maria Mandl. She had a brutal and sadistic nature. This brutality manifested itself mainly in constant verbal abuse and frequent tormenting of the prisoners which involved beating and kicking them.
I witnessed this abuse, although she never hit me personally.
I cannot give the names of the victims abused by Maria Mandl.
The suspect’s behavior stood out among other German functionaries of the camp in a negative way.
In October 1943, I think, the suspect was transferred to the camp in Auschwitz.
The report was read out before signing and concluded.