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1946: Franz Strasser

January 2nd, 2013 Headsman

On this date in 1946, former Nazi Kreisleiter Franz Strasser was hanged at Landsberg Prison for war crimes.

Strasser was condemned for shooting five downed American airmen in Czechoslovakia in December 1944, an American tribunal dismissing the defense: “There is not a scintilla of evidence to support STRASSER’s contention that he shot the prisoners to prevent their escape.” (A pdf scan of the entire verdict is here.)

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Entry Filed under: 20th Century,Capital Punishment,Czechoslovakia,Death Penalty,Execution,Germany,Hanged,History,Murder,Occupation and Colonialism,War Crimes

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2 thoughts on “1946: Franz Strasser”

  1. Fiz says:

    Yes, in hell for you and those that you so mistakenly admire.

  2. SS Man says:

    Nothing is forgotten ! The vengeance is waiting 71 Years …….!!!

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