My love for the Russian people was only heightened by my tour of duty on the Eastern Front in Summer 1942, because I saw with my own eyes, that the characteristics and the character of the Russian people had not been changed greatly by Bolshevism. Under these circumstances, perhaps it will even be understandable that the state of war between the Russian and German people pained me deeply and made me wish that Russia could emerge from this war with negligible losses. Continue reading
Monthly Archives: October 1942
Carl Muth letter to Hans Scholl
Copy. [Note 1]
Munich-Solln, October 19, 1942
Dear Mr. Scholl, I cannot express my joy at your long-expected letter in any better way than to reply by return mail. I have repeatedly asked about you in Ulm. One time I was able to discern that you are hail and hearty. Continue reading
Hans Scholl re letter from Carl Muth
After being shown a letter from Prof. Karl Muth (residing in Munich-Solln) to me dated October 19, 1942, I will give the following explanation: Continue reading
Studio before January 1943
Therefore while I was in Cracow I did not give a second thought to this circle of persons. I had no idea what could happen in my studio and its attached basement during the following time. Continue reading
Eickemeyer in Munich
When I came back to Munich in October 1942 for a few days, I noticed nothing that would make me believe that my studio had been opened or used while I was away.
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Source: Second interrogation of Manfred Eickemeyer, April 7, 1943
Ruth Düsenberg moves in with the Scholl family
Kley Heilwig is an acquaintance of our family. She is from Hamburg, resides in Geislingen and is the wife of Albert Kley, a teacher. Continue reading
Sophie and Elisabeth to Munich
One time I was able to discern that you are hail and hearty. Sofie – and in the beginning Elisabeth as well – was here for ten days and helped me bring my best books from the upper stories of my half-destroyed house to the first floor. I had to make substantial adjustments in expectation of the next bombing raid, which we will not be spared. Continue reading