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[[File:GoethBalcony.jpg|thumb|304px|right]]'''Amon Göth''' (December 11, 1908 - September 13, 1946) was a Nazi war criminal and Captain of the SS, he oversaw the [http://real-life-villains.wikia.com/wiki/Concentration_Camp concentration Camp] at Płaszów and was executed by hanging for his part in the ~~death~~ of tens of thousands of innocent people.

[[File:GoethBalcony.jpg|thumb|304px|right]]'''Amon Göth''' (December 11, 1908 - September 13, 1946) was a Nazi war criminal and Captain of the SS, he oversaw the [http://real-life-villains.wikia.com/wiki/Concentration_Camp concentration Camp] at Płaszów and was executed by hanging for his part in the murder of tens of thousands of innocent people.

Göth gained renewed infamy for his portrayal in the film ''Schindler's List'' where he acted as the main antagonist, his cruel and sociopathic behavior in the film earned him a high-ranking on the "List Of Top 50 Film Villains Of All Time" and ranked as the highest non-fictional villain in that list.

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Göth's service record, however, does not support the claim of a late war promotion and he is listed in most texts as having only held the rank of SS-Hauptsturmführer equivalent of a Captain.

===Execution===

After the war, the Supreme National Tribunal of Poland at Kraków found Göth guilty of murdering tens of thousands of people. He was hanged on September 13, 1946, aged 37, not far from the former site of the Płaszów camp. At his execution, Göth's hands were tied behind his back. The executioner twice miscalculated the length of rope necessary to hang Göth, and it was only on the third attempt that the execution was successful.

After the war, the Supreme National Tribunal of Poland at Kraków found Göth guilty for '''crimes against humanity''' by murdering tens of thousands of people. He was hanged on September 13, 1946, aged 37, not far from the former site of the Płaszów camp. At his execution, Göth's hands were tied behind his back. The executioner twice miscalculated the length of rope necessary to hang Göth, and it was only on the third attempt that the execution was successful.

==Legacy==

In 2002, an interview book with Göth's daughter, Monika, was published in Germany under the name "Ich muß doch meinen Vater lieben, oder?" (I still have to love my father, don't I?). For the first time, Göth's daughter spoke of her mother, who unconditionally glorified her father until faced with his role in the Holocaust, and had committed suicide after giving an interview in the 1980s.

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-[[File:GoethBalcony.jpg|thumb|304px|right]]'''Amon Göth''' (December 11, 1908 - September 13, 1946) was a Nazi war criminal and Captain of the SS, he oversaw the [http://real-life-villains.wikia.com/wiki/Concentration_Camp concentration Camp] at Płaszów and was executed by hanging for his part in the death of tens of thousands of innocent people.
+[[File:GoethBalcony.jpg|thumb|304px|right]]'''Amon Göth''' (December 11, 1908 - September 13, 1946) was a Nazi war criminal and Captain of the SS, he oversaw the [http://real-life-villains.wikia.com/wiki/Concentration_Camp concentration Camp] at Płaszów and was executed by hanging for his part in the murder of tens of thousands of innocent people.
 Göth gained renewed infamy for his portrayal in the film ''Schindler's List'' where he acted as the main antagonist, his cruel and sociopathic behavior in the film earned him a high-ranking on the "List Of Top 50 Film Villains Of All Time" and ranked as the highest non-fictional villain in that list.
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 Göth's service record, however, does not support the claim of a late war promotion and he is listed in most texts as having only held the rank of SS-Hauptsturmführer equivalent of a Captain.
 ===Execution===
-After the war, the Supreme National Tribunal of Poland at Kraków found Göth guilty of murdering tens of thousands of people. He was hanged on September 13, 1946, aged 37, not far from the former site of the Płaszów camp. At his execution, Göth's hands were tied behind his back. The executioner twice miscalculated the length of rope necessary to hang Göth, and it was only on the third attempt that the execution was successful.
+After the war, the Supreme National Tribunal of Poland at Kraków found Göth guilty for '''crimes against humanity''' by murdering tens of thousands of people. He was hanged on September 13, 1946, aged 37, not far from the former site of the Płaszów camp. At his execution, Göth's hands were tied behind his back. The executioner twice miscalculated the length of rope necessary to hang Göth, and it was only on the third attempt that the execution was successful.
 ==Legacy==
 In 2002, an interview book with Göth's daughter, Monika, was published in Germany under the name "Ich muß doch meinen Vater lieben, oder?" (I still have to love my father, don't I?). For the first time, Göth's daughter spoke of her mother, who unconditionally glorified her father until faced with his role in the Holocaust, and had committed suicide after giving an interview in the 1980s.