1933 REICHSGESETZBLATT, PART I, PAGE 151
Law concerning the Adjudication and Execution of Death Penalties of 29 March 1933
The Government of the Reich has issued the following law which is hereby proclaimed:
Section 1
Section 5 of the Decree of the Reich President for the protection of the people and the State of 28 February 1933 (Reich Legal Gazette I, p. 83) applies also to acts committed during the period from 31 January to 28 February 1933.
Section 2
If anyone is condemned to death for a crime against public security the Government of the Reich or of the State, through whose authorities the sentence is to be carried out, can order that the execution be carried out by hanging.
Berlin, 29 March 1933.
The Chancellor of the Reich Adolf Hitler
For the Reich Minister of Justice The Reich Chancellor's Deputy von Papen.
Law extending the application of the decree for the protection of the people and the state (of 28 February 1933), and providing for execution by hanging for a crime against public security
Authors
Adolf Hitler (Fuehrer, Reich Chancellor, Supeme Commander of Wehrmacht)
Adolf Hitler
Austrian nationalized German politician, leader of the National Socialist party and dictator of Germany (1889-1945)
- Born: 1889-01-01 1889-04-20 (Braunau am Inn) (country: Austria-Hungary; located in the administrative territorial entity: Archduchy of Austria above the Enns; statement is subject of: Adolf-Hitler-Geburtshaus)
- Died: 1945-04-30 (Berlin Führerbunker) (country: Nazi Germany; located in the administrative territorial entity: Berlin; statement is subject of: death of Adolf Hitler)
- Country of citizenship: Cisleithania (period: 1889-04-20 through 1918-11-11); First Republic of Austria (period: 1919-01-01 through 1925-04-30); Nazi Germany (end cause: death of Adolf Hitler; period: 1933-01-30 through 1945-04-30); Republic of German-Austria (period: 1918-01-01 through 1919-01-01)
- Occupation: painter (statement is subject of: paintings by Adolf Hitler); political writer; politician (reason for preferred rank: generally used form); soldier
- Member of political party: German Workers' Party (period: 1919-09-12 through 1921-07-11); Nazi Party (series ordinal: 556)
- Member of: Nazi Party
- Participant in: Aktion T4; Beer Hall Putsch; The Holocaust; ethnic cleansing
- Significant person: Albert Speer; Benito Mussolini; Eva Braun; Joseph Stalin
Franz Papen, von (Vice-Chancellor; ambassador)
Franz von Papen
German general staff officer, politician, diplomat, nobleman and Chancellor of Germany (1879–1969)
- Born: 1879-10-29 (Werl)
- Died: 1969-05-02 (Sasbach)
- Country of citizenship: German Reich; Germany
- Occupation: diplomat; military personnel; politician
- Member of political party: Centre Party (until: 1932-01-01); Nazi Party
- Member of: Union-Klub
- Participant in: Hostages Trial (date: 1947-10-03; role: affiant)
- Significant person: Wilhelm List (role: acquaintance)
Date: 29 March 1933
Literal Title: 1933 Reichsgesetzblatt . . . Law concerning the Adjudication and Execution of Death Penalties of 29 March 1933
Defendant: Franz Papen, von
Total Pages: 1
Language of Text: English
Source of Text: Nazi conspiracy and aggression (Office of United States Chief of Counsel for Prosecution of Axis Criminality. Washington, D.C. : U.S. Government Printing Office, 1946.)
Evidence Code: PS-2554
Citation: IMT (page 255)
HLSL Item No.: 450374