Photos That Captured the Most Chilling Moments in History

Munich, 1919

A German communist stands with his arms crossed as he is about to be executed by a firing squad. According to some sources, this photo was staged, but others dispute that claim. The firing squad is the German Freikorps, a paramilitary group that was established in the wake of Germany's defeat in WWI.

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