Since we’re trying to add data to this history “blog” with White Rose inner circle first, spreading out from there, perhaps it does not make sense to do Gisela Schertling next. After all, she was not part of White Rose resistance. If anything, she caused much of the discord within the group.
Because Gisela Schertling was 100% a Nazi. She believed in Hitler’s cause with every ounce of her being. (Which makes Hans and Sophie Scholl’s friendship with her puzzling indeed.) Continue reading
Munich, July 16, 1943
/Stamp: People’s Court, [illegible date]/
To the Office of the Chief Prosecutor of the People’s Court in Berlin. Continue reading
[illegible file number]
Copy.
Police Department for Starnberg County
Starnberg County, Upper Bavaria Continue reading
File No.: 15 Js 661/43 (II 191/43 [Illegible]).
Delivered to the Police Chief in Munich on July 12, 1943, 4 pm. Continue reading
6J 24/43g
Decree. Continue reading
[The actual document did not survive; only a reference to it remains:]
“In accordance with 5.G. Munich dated June 26, 1943.” Continue reading
/Stamp: Stadelheim Prison, Munich/
Munich, June 17, 1943
Telephone: [blank], Extension: [blank] Continue reading
[Note 1] The Chief Prosecutor of the People’s Court
(Information regarding enforcement authority.)
File No. 6 J 24/43g
(Please cite in all correspondence) Continue reading
The Chief Prosecutor of the People’s Court
(Information regarding enforcement authority.)
File No. 6J 24/43g
(Please cite in all correspondence) Continue reading
The Chief Prosecutor of the People’s Court.
Berlin, June 7, 1943
6J 24/43g.
Urgent! Continue reading
[Handwritten document – not on letterhead.]
Regarding: Miss Gisela Schertling, 6J 24/43 Continue reading
Copy
The Chief Prosecutor of the People’s Court
File No.: 6J 24/43
Please cite in response. Continue reading
File No.: 6 J 24/1943 G
Criminal case against: Schmorell and others Continue reading
6 J 24 /43
1 H 101/43
IN THE NAME OF THE GERMAN PEOPLE
In the criminal case against Continue reading
/Handwritten: To the President of the People’s Court with request for [?]. Unfortunately, the trial against Gisela Schertling has already taken place./ Continue reading
3) The decision regarding whether the trial should be transferred to the district attorney in Munich will be postponed until the conclusion of the trial in the matter of Schmorell et al. Continue reading
/Stamp: April 28, 1943/
Public Session of the 1st Council of the People’s Court
Munich, April 19, 1943 Continue reading
2nd Trial Against the Students in Munich
April 19, 1943
Munich – Palace of Justice Continue reading
The presiding judge read the police judgment dated March 18, 1943 (March 16, 1943) regarding the accused Gisela Schertling from the Schertling volume.
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One time she assisted with the distribution of leaflets, but the People’s Court does not charge her particularly with that crime. It happened as follows: She was going out with the Scholl sister, who was carrying a briefcase. She stopped at a mailbox, opened the briefcase, and began putting letters in the mailbox. Schertling helped her by raising the lid of the mailbox. This happened so suddenly and unexpectedly, that she did not think at that time that she was helping to undermine the State. Continue reading
/Stamp: People’s Court, Received 4/19/43/ Continue reading
Dr. Diepold was appointed attorney for the accused Gisela Schertling, Dr. Deppisch for the accused Katharina Schüddekopf, and Mr. Klein for the accused Traude [sic] Lafrenz. … Continue reading
Information from the Criminal Records of the Attorney General’s Office in Rudolstadt
According to the files, no previous convictions. Continue reading
Attorney-at-Law, Karl Götz
Elisabeth Str. 48/0
Admitted to the Bar before the Higher Regional Court of Munich and Regional Courts Munich I and II Continue reading
[Left-hand side of page:]
With reference to the excerpt on the reverse, send original copy back to: 8J 37/43.
To the Chief Prosecutor of the People’s Court in Berlin, W9 Bellevue Str. 15.
/Postmark: Rudolstadt, April 17, 1943/
/Stamp: Postage free [postage paid, official government business]/
/Stamp: Attorney General’s Office of the People’s Court, Received April 18, 1943/
[Right-hand side of page:]
In original document, with the request: unlimited – limited – in a matter of a misdemeanor – in accordance with § 35 StRVO (please cross out whatever does not apply).
Location and date: Berlin, April 13, 1943
Signature: By order of /Signed: [Illegible]/, Justice Employee
Office: Chief Prosecutor’s Office of the People’s Court
8J 37/43
/Stamp: District Attorney’s Office, Rudolstadt, April 16, 1943/
To the District Attorney’s Office in Rudolstadt (Strafregister)
/Postmark: Berlin SW11, April 15, 1942 [sic]/
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Source: Schertling/Schüddekopf (3)
[Note 1] 1) Enter prior convictions of Gisela Schertling.
2) Letter to be written: To Attorney-at-Law Karl Götz in Munich, Elisabeth Str. 48/0. Continue reading
8J 37/43
/Handwritten: With regards to the petition of Mr. and Mrs. Paul Schertling in Pössneck for permission to visit./
To the Warden of Stadelheim Prison in Munich. Continue reading
File No. 1d Js-So 454/43
Please cite above file number when replying.
Munich, April 8, 1943
Executive District Attorney’s Office Munich I Continue reading
Copy.
Report. [Note 1]
I hereby certify that I employed Miss Gisela Schertling from Pößneck in agricultural service for 4 weeks in July and August 1940. Continue reading
Attorney-at-Law, Karl Götz
Admitted to the Bar before the Higher Regional Court of Munich and Regional Courts Munich I and II
Elisabeth Str. 48/0 Continue reading
/Stamp: Warden of Stadelheim Prison/
Received on April 6, 1943, 4:45 pm
From: Neudeck
No fine [money] Continue reading
File No. ER 3 Gs 288/43
Munich 7, April 6, 1943
District Court Munich
Mariahilfplatz 17
Department of Criminal Court
(Investigative Judge.) Continue reading
File No.: 1d Js-So 454/43.
Arrest Record for the accused Schertling Gisela Continue reading
Secret State Police [Gestapo]
State Police Headquarters Munich
Brienner Str. 50
Tel: 28341-45 Continue reading
/Stamp: Secret State Police [Gestapo]
State Police Headquarters Munich/
Bavarian Political Police
Munich, April 5, 1943, [blank] o’clock
D.St. Vol. No. 13226/43 IIA Continue reading
Secret State Police [Gestapo]
State Police Headquarters Munich
Munich, April 5, 1943
Vol. No. 13226/43 II A/Sond. Be. [Special Commission / Beer]
Regarding: Results of the investigation in the matter of Schertling Gisela, born February 9, 1922 in Pössneck. Continue reading
Power of Attorney.
Attorney-at-Law Karl Götz of Munich, Elisabethstr. 48/0, is herewith authorized to represent
/Handwritten: Schertling Gisela/
in all pending [legal] proceedings with regards to [blank], having been granted all legal powers hereto. Continue reading
Curriculum Vitae [Note 1]
I was born on February 9, 1922 in Pössneck /Thuringia as the daughter of businessman Paul Schertling and his wife Lotte nee Pressler. I lived in Pössneck until I was 16 years old [1938]. I went to school and played. I was not very good in school because I did not especially like classes. Continue reading
Attorney-at-Law, Karl Götz
Elisabeth Str. 48/0
Admitted to the Bar before the Higher Regional Court of Munich and Regional Courts Munich I and II Continue reading
Secret State Police [Gestapo]
State Police Headquarters Munich
Munich, April 2, 1943
Vol. No. [blank]. II A/Sond. [Special Commission]
The parents of Gisela Schertling – Paul Schertling (owner of a book printing company and businessman, born June 3, 1889 in Pössneck), and Lotte Sch., nee Pressler (born April 19, 1895 in Pössneck) – appeared voluntarily. With regards to their daughter Gisela, they make the following statement: Continue reading
White Rose History: January 1933 - October 1943 