Traugott Vitz and I have written a book “Hangmen at War” detailing the work of hangmen during and in the aftermath of World War II, operating in the UK, the USA, Canada, France, Italy and elsewhere dealing with war criminals, delinquent soldiers, prisoners of war, saboteurs, spies and traitors. All known cases are listed. Hameln. The “Pied … Read more
With special thanks to Christian Schrepper for researching and writing this unique insight into the death penalty in Switzerland. Switzerland was traditionally a confederacy of cantons, each with its own laws, based on the Constitutio Criminalis Carolina (CCC). After French troops occupied most of Switzerland in 1798, the cantons for the first time had a … Read more
“I am sending you to a better place than this.” With these words Darshan Singh, Singapore’s hangman would release the trap doors of the gallows in Changi prison, plummeting the condemned to their death. 17 women would hear these fateful words and their stories are told below. Eight were to hang for murder and nine … Read more
The details of the men and women hanged between 1870 and 1899 together with the 135 men and two women hanged between 1900 and 1967. This list has been compiled, written and collated by my friend Christian Schrepper from the sources stated. The information for some of the early cases is incomplete. 7 March 1870 … Read more
With special thanks to my friend Christian Schrepper for his many hours of work researching Spanish executions and making this data available. Garrotting became the normal method of execution in Spain from 1812/13, however, hanging continued to be used for a few years. Shooting was also used up to abolition in 1975. These are denoted by hanged … Read more
