Amon Göth, the former commandant of the Kraków-Płaszów concentration camp, was executed by hanging on September 13, 1946, after being convicted of war crimes by a Polish court. Known for his extreme cruelty and for personally killing prisoners, Göth was a central figure in Nazi atrocities in occupied Poland. His execution took place at Montelupich Prison in Kraków, and it was conducted publicly as a symbolic act of justice for his crimes against humanity. The image often associated with this event shows Göth moments before or during his hanging, standing on the gallows in a long coat, under the watch of Polish guards.