U.S. Joint Chiefs of Staff exit the plane at Rheinman airport, Germany. Control tower at Rheinman airport. U.S. Army Air Forces C-54 Skymaster nicknamed 'Independence' taxis on airstrip. U.S. JCS (Joint Chiefs of Staff) get off the plane. JCS walk across airstrip. JCS descend the stairs of plane. U.S. Admiral Donfield, General Omar Bradley and General Hoyt Vandenberg descend the stairs and talk with other officers and civilians near the plane and walk away. JCS stand at attention before a color guard. Airport MPs (Military Police) at attention. Generals talk to each other and with the press. Crowd of army personnels in front of them. Chiefs get into a car. Motorcyclists escort the car.
U.S. Joint Chiefs of Staff exit the plane at Rheinman airport, Germany. U.S. Army Air Forces C-54 Skymaster nicknamed 'Independence' taxis on airstrip. U.S. JCS (Joint Chiefs of Staff) descend down the stairs of the plane. JCS walk across airstrip. JCS descend the stairs of plane. U.S. Admiral Donfield, General Omar Bradley and General Hoyt Vandenberg talk with other officers and civilians near the plane and walk away. JCS stand at attention before color guard. Airport MPs (Military Police) at attention. Generals talk together and with the press. Crowd of army personnels in front of them. Chiefs get into a car. Motorcyclists escort the car as it moves away.
Hanging of Nazi war criminal in Bruchal, Germany. American soldiers lined up. U.S. MP (Military Police) brings a Nazi prisoner to gallows. Hood is placed over condemned man's head, rope is placed over hood and body is dropped through a trap.
Hanging of a German war criminal in Bruchal, Germany following World War 2. The prisoner was one of 3 German civilians found guilty by a U.S. 7th Army court in Bruchal of killing two unarmed U.S. Army prisoners of war. Condemned prisoner approaches scaffold guarded by American MPs (Military Police). Prisoner walks and climbs up ladder of scaffold. Hood is placed over condemned man's head, rope is placed over hood and body is dropped through trap. Body is removed from beneath the scaffold and placed in a coffin. Two Russian officers who were observers, speak to an American correspondent.
Hanging of Nazi war criminals in Bruchal, Germany who was found guilty at U.S. 7th Army court for World War II crimes. Nazi prisoner approaches scaffold guarded by American MPs (Military Police). His hands are tied before execution.
Hanging of Nazi war criminals in Bruchal, Germany who was found guilty at U.S. 7th Army court for World War II crimes. Death sentence for the condemned man is read on a scaffold. A hood and rope is placed over condemned man's head and body is dropped through the trap. Chaplain administers prayer. Body is removed from beneath the scaffold and placed in a coffin.
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