Pole Hanging - History's Most BRUTAL Execution Method?

At the end of the Second World War, there were many executions carried out in former German occupied lands but inside of Czechoslovakia and Hungary pole hanging was used. This was a variation of the gallows in which a hanging post was used and the noose was threaded through a pulley system and a prisoner was suspended from the post and then dropped with the noose secured. Many of these executions were carried out in public, and thousands of people watched pole hangings.

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[TheFortress]

Just before the comments come. The series of videos is known as 'History's most BRUTAL execution method?' It's a series that is subjective and up to debate, aimed to provoke sensible discussion.

[maxthecat]

Since Humans first became a thing on this planet, we have spent an inordinate amount of time fighting and dreaming up gruesome ways to despatch each other.

[lorimeyers]

In Karl Hermann Frank’s execution video, the rope that was tied around his feet was clearly pulled on after he fell by the guards behind the pole to further strangle him. You can clearly see his legs being stretched.

[markgower]

Every execution method on youtube seems to be labelled ' brutal' .. Is there somehow a ' non brutal' method of execution?

[PhillipYewTree]

Timothy Spall’s portrayal of Pierpoint was outstanding and moving.

[petesmith]

A minute! That’s a long time…Pierrepoint? Average 14 seconds from first contact to death

[gazratjackson]

Back when people paid for their crimes

[Slash]

I always found pole hanging very bizarre compared to gallows hanging.

[kenforte]

If Czechs use Pole hanging, I wonder what the Poles use? 🤔

[Einwetok]

I wonder if the public strangling used on Vercingetorix in the Rome series was accurate. Seems similar to this in practice.

[motooilermotooiler]

Being a Pole i have nothing to do with this 😂

[stephentg]

Since history includes crucifixion, being fed to wild animals, burning at the stake, and being drawn and quartered, I'm going to answer your question with a very confident "No."

[gregfender]

How come the victims suffering is never mentioned or a big deal

[scotthill]

Karl Hermann Frank (shown here) was executed by pole hanging. He seemed to die quickly, without suffering.

[terryparker]

A bunch of people broke in the jail here and took out a prisoner and took him down to the end of 3rd street by the tracks and hoisted him up a telegraph pole. He kept hanging on the pole, so they let him down and tied him up and pulled him up again. After he was dead, this lady doctor skinned him and had a doctor bag and a pair of shoes and a purse made. She cut his head off, boiled it and had an ashtray made out of the top of his skull. It sat on the Nebraska governors desk for years. The shoes, bag and skull can be seen still today on display at the museum at Rawlins Wyoming. His name was Big Nose George. Bits of him still show up occasionally today.

[chrishamilton]

Really irritating speech. Totally false. Always stretching words out unnecessarily.

[eddarby]

It seems to me there were a number of much more brutal methods. One of the worst I can think of is the Obliette. Another is being beaten with rods. But, Crucifixion is possibly the worst although not as long to die as some others.

[blackholeentry]

While this may be done employing the "Queen's proove it by me!

[mildas]

Především je nutné si uvědomit, jakým způsobem popravovali tito lidé své oběti. Kolejnice se šesti oprátkami, která byla pomalu tažena vzhůru...

[IrfanAli-qpgm]

So this is about the 50th 'MOST brutal execution method' you have dreamt up of.