Funeral of U.S. General George Patton in December 1945 in Hamm, Luxembourg after World War II. Exterior of military hospital at Heidelberg. Sign reads 'Villa Rehner'. U.S. soldiers carry Patton's casket out of villa and put it into an ambulance as soldiers stand at attention. Ambulance moves along a road followed by soldiers on foot. Exterior of Christ Church. Casket being carried into church. Civilian man and woman enter the church. Minister leading procession from church, followed by casket, casket being put into the ambulance again for transport to Luxembourg. Funeral procession moves along streets of Luxembourg. Parading tanks and half tracks in the funeral procession. Half truck bearing body of Patton passes. Crowd lined up on sidewalks. Body being borne into American military cemetery in Hamm Luxembourg (later established as Luxembourg American Cemetery). Body being carried through lines of soldiers at attention. Spectators at attention on sidelines. Soldiers fire volley over the grave. Soldier blow taps.
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 Nazi war criminal in Bruchal, Germany, a former German sergeant who was tried by the U.S. 7th Army court and found guilty of killing an American aviator who bailed out of his plane over Germany. Nazi prisoner approaches gallows guarded by American MPs (Military Police). Body of condemned being dropped through trap. Body being removed from beneath gallows and placed in coffin.
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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