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Powers was convicted of espionage and sentenced to three years imprisonment and seven years hard labor but would be released two years later on 10 February 1962 during a prisoner exchange for Soviet officer Rudolf Abel.
(1 May 1960)
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BirthFactDeath (x) Saturday 3rd of May 1947 77 years ago |
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 The 'Bullies of Ravensbrück' are executed by hanging by 42-year-old chief executioner Albert Pierrepoint in Zuchthaus Hameln, Hameln, Sachsen, Germany. The first Ravensbrück trial was held from 5 December 5 1946 until 3 February 1947 against sixteen Ravensbrück concentration camp staff and officials. Executed on this day were 43-year-old Schutzhaftlagerführer Johann Schwarzhuber, 37-year-old SS-Unterscharführer Gustav Binder, 38-year-old Kriminalsekretär Ludwig Ramdohr, 36-year-old SS-Obersturmführer Rolf Rosenthal and 41-year-old SS-Hauptsturmführer Gerhard Schiedlausky. The women were hanged on 2 May 1947. More info: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hamburg_Ravensbrück_trials |
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