History Undercover: Last Mass Execution
General Information
- Author/Creator
- Constantine, Craig, director.
- Language
- English.
- Published
- United States : Towers Productions Inc., 1997.
- Physical Description
- VHS (50 min.)
- Digital ver. identifier
- HU_OSA_00002604
Contents/Summary
- Summary
- In August, 1945, seven German prisoners of war were hanged at Fort Leavenworth, Kansas. The prisoners did not commit a crime against the United States--they murdered one of their own, German U-boat crewmember, Werner Drechsler. He cooperated with U.S. Naval Intelligence for the interrogation of other German POWs. His fellow POWs demanded retribution for his betrayal to themselves and Germany. When transferred to Fort Leavenworth after his cooperation, authorities put Drechsler into the general population with his former comrades, his former comrades recognized him and passed judgement. They murdered Drechsler on his first night in Fort Leavenworth.
Subjects
- Genre
- Documentary films
Bibliographic Information
- Note
- Duration: 00:50:00
Holdings
| Item Type | Current Location | Call Number | Status | Shelving Location | Public Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VHS | OSA Film Library | FL Record 0882 | Available | - | - |
| Digital film | OSA Film Library | FL Record 0882 (HU_OSA_00002604.mp4) | Available | Access Copy, MP4 format |