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The method of execution in Austria was hanging until the annexation by Nazi Germany (1938-1945) when it was replaced by the guillotine. After World War II, hanging was re-introduced by the British. The last person to be executed in Austria was Johann Trnka. He was hanged on 24 March 1950 for the crime of murder. Capital punishment was abolished ...
Serbs being executed in Austria-Hungary in World War I. This is a list of people who died as a result of hanging, including suicides and judicial, extrajudicial, or summary executions. These deaths are notable due to history or due to media exposure.
Johann "Jack" Unterweger (16 August 1950 – 29 June 1994) was an Austrian serial killer who committed murder in several countries – Austria, West Germany, Czechoslovakia, and the United States. Initially convicted in 1976 of a single murder, Unterweger began to write extensively while in prison.
Pages in category "Nazis executed by Austria by hanging" The following 9 pages are in this category, out of 9 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
Hanging was commonly practised in the Russian Empire during the rule of the Romanov Dynasty as an alternative to impalement, which was used in the 15th and 16th centuries. Hanging was abolished in 1868 by Alexander II after serfdom, [clarification needed] but was restored by the time of his death and his assassins were hanged. While those ...
Holzweber and Planetta were hanged by the executioner Johann Lang in the Vienna Regional Court the same day. They were hanged only three hours after their convictions, the minimum wait time required before carrying out a death sentence in Austria. On the court's instructions, Holzweber was the first to be hanged.
Pages in category "People executed by Austria by hanging" The following 12 pages are in this category, out of 12 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
Austria portal; Pages in category "Suicides by hanging in Austria" The following 14 pages are in this category, out of 14 total.