First World War trials and executions
Traitors
Trials (Treason)
Executions and executioners
Capital punishment
Weapons
Spies
Homicide
World War, 1914-1918
History
Between the beginning of the First World War in the summer of 1914 and the armistice in 1918, 51 men were executed in Britain. The great majority, over 80%, were hanged for murder, but in addition to this, 11 men were shot by firing squad at the Tower of London. One traitor and one spy were also han…
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