The Torture Of The Commandant Of Auschwitz - Rudolf Hss

At the end of the Second World War, the Allies sought to bring the evil guards of concentration camps to justice. But one man they were hunting for was Rudolf Höss, the Commandant of Auschwitz who was responsible for the executions of over 1 million people inside of the huge site. But Höss could not be found, until his wife gave over the information that he was working as a gardener under a false name. Following this Hanns Alexander and a group of British soldiers arrived at Gottrupel where he was hiding out, and they tried to get him to give over his real name. He was identified when his ring was take off and engraved was Rudolf and Hedwig, his wife's name. But after this, he was beaten badly by the British soldiers that apprehended him, and they beat him heavily with axe handles. Alexander was told that he would not have survived if they continued, but then whilst he was imprisoned he was also tortured for information. Join us today as we look at, 'The BRUTAL Torture Of The