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She was born on March 6, 1922, in Danzig to German parents as Wanda Kalacinski. She finished school in 1938 and began working in a jam factory . This lasted until 1942 when she married Willy Gapes and became a housewife. In 1944 Wanda joined the camp staff at the Stutthof subcamp at Praust ( Pruszcz). There, according to the common opinion, she abused many women. On October 5October 5 is the 278th day of the year (279th in Leap years). There are 87 days remaining. It is also the most populous birthday of the year in the US statistically. Events 1582 Due to the implementation of the Gregorian calendar this day does not exist i, 1944, Wanda Gapes arrived at the RussoschinRussoschin was a subcamp of the concentration camp Stutthof. subcamp of Stutthof (today northern PolandThe Republic of Poland a country in Central Europe, lies between Germany to the west, the Czech Republic and Slovakia to the south, Ukraine and Belarus to the east, and the Baltic Sea, Lithuania and Russia (in the form of the Kaliningrad Oblast exclave) t). There she continued her activities, which described as abuse and sadistic acts by Third Reich opponents. She fled the camp in early 1945Events January January 5 The Soviet Union recognizes the new pro-Soviet government of Poland. January 7 British General Bernard Montgomery holds a press conference in which he claims credit for victory in the Battle of the Bulge. January 12 World War II:. On June 11June 11 is the 162nd day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (163rd in leap years), with 203 days remaining. Events 1184 BC According to the calculations of Eratosthenes, the date that Troy was sacked and burned. 1509 Marriage of King Henry VIII of Engl, 1945Events January January 5 The Soviet Union recognizes the new pro-Soviet government of Poland. January 7 British General Bernard Montgomery holds a press conference in which he claims credit for victory in the Battle of the Bulge. January 12 World War II:, Wanda was arrested by Polish officials and after laid in prison with typhoid fever. She stood trial with the other former SS women. She stated at the trial, "I am very intelligent and very devoted to my work in the camps. I struck at least two prisoners every day". She was found guilty and received a sentence of death for her abuse. She was publicly hanged on July 4, 1946, on Biskupia Gorka Hill near Gdansk.