soc.history.war.world-war-ii

Last year on this NG ran a thread about these executions and U.S. v.
British techniques. The Nurnberg hangings took place at night indoors
and unless there were special lights brought in, film photography
might not have been possible. There are still photos of the bodies
afterwards on stretchers, with the nooses still around their necks.

The Army filmed later executions which took place outdoors. Here are
some Youtube videos of Britich hangman Pierrepoint in action on behalf
of the U.S. Note that he uses the cowboy noose popular among the
Americans. I detect no movement after the drop.

Some of Pierrepoint's duties and moves are echoed in the feature film
Pierrepoint: The Last Hangman.

These are Dachau defendants
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n-uSYHYr3Ts


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kphT1y75cug

Here is how the Czechs handled Karl Frank, Heydrich's deputy. I
understand that this particular method was obtained from the
Austrians.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LgPsUytsLmY

Dave Wilma
Seattle