| Elsie Berg | |
|---|---|
 |
|
| Gender | Female |
| Age | 18 |
| Place of Birth | Dresden, Germany |
| Occupation | Anti-Aircraft Gunner / Medic |
| Portrayed By | Julia Jentsch |
Elise's father, born and raised in Russia, was an ethnic German. This caused him to experience a great deal of persecution during the Russian Revolution, despite being a die-hard supporter of the Bolsheviks . He and his wife emigrated to Dresden, Germany where they raised their five children. Elise, now 18, is the youngest. Though she was born in Germany, she considers herself first and foremost a Russian. Thanks to her labor-union-organizer father, she is also a staunch Communist.
When war broke out and the Nazis began rounding up Communists, then-15-year-old Elise was sent to Stalingrad to live with her Aunt Aleksandra and her family. Her parents remained behind, where her father continued to operate in the KPD underground. The rest of her older siblings are still in Germany as well, except for brother Alexi, who joined the Red Army.
Last year, Elise received word from her sister that her parents had been sent to a Nazi concentration camp. She does not know if they're alive or dead, but fears the worst. This has only fueled her hatred of the Nazis. She enlisted in the reserves as soon as she was old enough, and was assigned as a medic to the 1077th Anti-Aircraft Regiment.
Common Knowledge
It is known that Elise is an AA gunner and medic, and lives with her cousin Zoya. She speaks Russian fluently, with just the faintest hint of an accent, so outsiders would be hard-pressed to tell she wasn't native-born. Those who live in their community would probably know of her origins (up to you!).
