Execution Tales Chapter 52 Part 5 Revision 2
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Maria Mandel & Therese Rosi Brandel
On the 24th of January 1948 36 year old Maria Mandel & 46 year old Therese Rosi Brandel were prepared for execution. Both women had been guards at Aucschwitz & they had been condemned for their roles in the atrocities that had been perpetrated at the camp.
The hangings commenced at 7.09am with Maria Mandel & four male prisoners. Each prisoner in turn was made to mount a simple step up. When they were noosed the step was removed leaving them suspended slowly strangling to death.
The four men were hanged one at a time followed by Maria Mandel. It is reported that it was 15 minutes before they could be declared dead. A second group of five prisoners, all men were hanged at 7.43am with a further five following them at 8.16am.
The final group comprising five men & the other condemned woman, Therese Rosi Brandel went to the gallows at 8.48am. The sequence used in the execution of the group containing Mandel was repeated in the case of Brandel
On the 24th of January 1948 36 year old Maria Mandel & 46 year old Therese Rosi Brandel were prepared for execution. Both women had been guards at Aucschwitz & they had been condemned for their roles in the atrocities that had been perpetrated at the camp.
The hangings commenced at 7.09am with Maria Mandel & four male prisoners. Each prisoner in turn was made to mount a simple step up. When they were noosed the step was removed leaving them suspended slowly strangling to death.
The four men were hanged one at a time followed by Maria Mandel. It is reported that it was 15 minutes before they could be declared dead. A second group of five prisoners, all men were hanged at 7.43am with a further five following them at 8.16am.
The final group comprising five men & the other condemned woman, Therese Rosi Brandel went to the gallows at 8.48am. The sequence used in the execution of the group containing Mandel was repeated in the case of Brandel
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