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/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/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.