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Adolf Eichmann: Adolf Eichmann Convicted and Sentenced to Hang

(December 15, 1961)

On December 15, 1961, Nazi War Criminal Adolf Eichmann was convicted and sentenced to death by hanging. Watch a short clip of the sentencing below. He was executed on May 31, 1962.

Source: Public Domain Footage

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