In 1946, Hermann Goering, a leading figure in Nazi Germany, was sentenced to death by hanging at the Allied tribunal in Nuremberg. As preparations were underway for his execution the following day, Goering executed a final act of defiance by taking his own life, leaving the Allies in shock. This raised a troubling question: how did he manage to obtain a cyanide capsule while being held in a tightly secured maximum-security facility? Did he secretly carry it all along, evading the rigorous searches conducted by guards? Or did he receive assistance from those tasked with his supervision?
Show
Nazi Murder Mysteries
Episode
S01E05
Air Date
Dec 13, 2018