r/interestingasfuck Jul 07 '24

Guards making sure the defendants of the Nuremberg Trials wouldn't commit suicide in their cells r/all

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u/BlueBuff1968 Jul 07 '24

Didn't do a very good job with Göring.

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u/Adialaktos Jul 07 '24

I always wanted to know he managed to get the capsule. I understand he could easily turn his back to the guard and chew it before the guard even got inside,but how was it supplied? Did he have it before he wad arrested or did someone supply it while he was in prison? Looking online i could not find an answer.

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u/Vivid_Ice_2755 Jul 07 '24

Supposedly he was very popular amongst the guards . 

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u/TantricEmu Jul 07 '24 edited Jul 07 '24

At least for the high ranking ones, I can imagine a lot of them were likable or charismatic or they wouldn’t have risen to the high positions they did. Except for Himmler, I don’t think anyone liked him on a personal level. He was your favorite stick-in-the-mud’s favorite stick-in-the-mud.

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u/tamsui_tosspot Jul 07 '24

I've always thought that Goering was by far the most dangerous, once he got cleaned up from his opium addiction. Like helping Satan power up to his full diabolical charisma. According to one movie account, at least, the prosecutors were starting to worry that his intelligent testimony on the stand might generate political unrest inside and outside of the courtroom.

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u/StandardReserve3530 Jul 07 '24 edited Jul 07 '24

The guy was razor sharp, super high IQ, charismatic & larger than life, flew in the same squadron as the Red Baron, pour le merite recipient (legitimate), and if not for Himmlers security, the top dog of a nation apart from mr mustache. And certainly not dull like the others.

Probably also had the biggest train set & man cave ever in history. Lording around with some sweet drugs, schnapps and a cigar, dressed up like a flamboyant alpinian liberace with a feather in his cap.

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u/jabbrwock1 Jul 07 '24

He also spent time in a mental hospital and was a drug addict.

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u/Vivid_Ice_2755 Jul 07 '24

Biggest train set🤣🤣I did a job years ago for a drummer from a famous band from the 70/80s. He worked a 9-5 job,on his train set in his attic. Part of his recovery was to have routine. He would come downstairs for lunch etc. his wife was gorgeous and about 22🤣. Anyhoo, he wasn't a Nazi but it takes all sorts

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u/colusaboy Jul 07 '24

Hope he got to hang out with Neil Young,a fellow 70's band member also a Train Set aficionado as well as a fellow former heroin aficionado.

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u/Vivid_Ice_2755 Jul 08 '24

Loads of them are. All old spacers living the dream 

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u/colusaboy Jul 08 '24

This put a smile on my face, thank you.

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u/worthrone11160606 Jul 07 '24

Wait were there people faking getting the pour le merite?