Hi Guys,
I wanted to start this little thread regarding Hoess execution.
Quick reminder: the execution took place on 16th of April 1947, on the Auschwitz I camp area, using gallows placed near to the gas chamber and crematory building (old amunition arsenal) from one side and Hoess villa from the other side.
After his condemned to death at Polish Court former auschwitz prisoners gave a petition to the polish authorities with claim of placing the execution in Auschwitz I camp. The petition was approved - BUT to avoid public linch and uncontrolled behaviours of the publicity the exact date of execution remained secret and only few officials plus priest and guards were allowed to enter the place of execution.
As you all know only 3-4 images of that moment are available to see on internet pages, there was only one official photographer from polish communist authorities and he took the pictures, from which only those 2-3 are to see, no one else could took pictures and the cameras and taken pictures of other accidental persons were confiscated during the hanging moments.
Of course many people (ex- auschwitz prisoners etc.) were gathering outside the camp area few days before the execution, exactely from 14th of April 1947, when it became known the fact that execution will take place in Auschwitz.
Only one area - at the camp outside fence, on the distance (length) of some 10-15 meters was available for this "illegal" outer audience to see the execution. This is the space on the back of the gallows (some 15 meters away), so this place was pretty good to see the execution and all officials, but not many could stay there, maybe 10-30 persons ??? And they were not allowed to take pictures.
Please, see the execution area, the view from the front and from the back.
I wanted to start this little thread regarding Hoess execution.
Quick reminder: the execution took place on 16th of April 1947, on the Auschwitz I camp area, using gallows placed near to the gas chamber and crematory building (old amunition arsenal) from one side and Hoess villa from the other side.
After his condemned to death at Polish Court former auschwitz prisoners gave a petition to the polish authorities with claim of placing the execution in Auschwitz I camp. The petition was approved - BUT to avoid public linch and uncontrolled behaviours of the publicity the exact date of execution remained secret and only few officials plus priest and guards were allowed to enter the place of execution.
As you all know only 3-4 images of that moment are available to see on internet pages, there was only one official photographer from polish communist authorities and he took the pictures, from which only those 2-3 are to see, no one else could took pictures and the cameras and taken pictures of other accidental persons were confiscated during the hanging moments.
Of course many people (ex- auschwitz prisoners etc.) were gathering outside the camp area few days before the execution, exactely from 14th of April 1947, when it became known the fact that execution will take place in Auschwitz.
Only one area - at the camp outside fence, on the distance (length) of some 10-15 meters was available for this "illegal" outer audience to see the execution. This is the space on the back of the gallows (some 15 meters away), so this place was pretty good to see the execution and all officials, but not many could stay there, maybe 10-30 persons ??? And they were not allowed to take pictures.
Please, see the execution area, the view from the front and from the back.
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