KARL HERMANN FRANK... He was a very prominent Nazi official in Czechoslovakia under occupation.As Secretary of State and chief of police, Frank pursued a policy of harsh suppression of dissident Czechs and pushed for the arrest of Bohemia and Moravia's Prime Minister, Alois Eliáš. These actions by Frank were countered by Neurath's "soft approach" to the Czechs thereby encouraging anti-German resistance by strikes and sabotage.[1] This frustrated Frank and led to him secretly working to discredit Neurath.When Heydrich was assassinated in May 1942, Frank was once again passed over for promotion to Deputy Protector; Kurt Daluege was chosen instead. Daluege and Frank were instrumental in initiating the destruction of the Czech villages of Lidice and Ležáky in order to take revenge on the Czech populace for Heydrich's death. Under Daluege, Frank continued to consolidate his power and by the time Wilhelm Frick was appointed Reich Protector in 1943, Frank was the most powerful official in Bohemia and Moravia. In August 1942, he was made a Minister of State as Reich Minister for Bohemia and Moravia. In June 1943, he was promoted to SS-Obergruppenführer and General of Police in Prague. Frank was also made a General of the Waffen-SS. he surrendered to Us army on 9 May 1945 and was handed over to Czech authorities. HE was tried and sentenced to death for the massacre of Czech people after assassination of Heydrich. He was executed by public hanging in front of 5000 spectators in the courtyard of Prison Parkrack.hEcwas hanged by a pole method by short drop and use of a stool that was kicked off after tightening the noose around the neck.
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