On this date, 28 May
1947, Nazi War Criminal, August Eigruber, was executed by
hanging at Landsberg Prison. I will post the information about this Nazi War
Criminal from Wikipedia.
August Eigruber [PHOTO SOURCE: http://www.company7.com/bosendorfer/mauthausen/august_eigruber.html]
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Born
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16 April 1907
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Died
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May 28, 1947 (aged 40)
Landsberg Prison, Landsberg am Lech |
Cause of death
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Execution
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Occupation
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Nazi Gauleiter of Oberdonau (Upper Danube) and Landeshauptmann
of Upper Austria. Held other offices.
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Criminal penalty
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Death by hanging
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Motive
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Nazism
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Conviction(s)
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Crimes against humanity at Mauthausen concentration camp.
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August Eigruber
(16 April 1907 – 28 May 1947) was an Austrian-born Nazi Gauleiter of Reichsgau
Oberdonau (Upper Danube) and Landeshauptmann of Upper Austria, later hanged by
the Allies.
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