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Daily Archives: December 15, 1942

Gisela tries to assert NS views

December 15, 1942
CWRS Staff . Gisela Schertling, Hans Scholl, Sophie Scholl . National Socialism, politics

I myself have a good National Socialist education. Especially during the initial phases of my friendship with the Scholl siblings, I always stood up for National Socialist issues.

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Source: April 1, 1943 interrogation of Gisela Schertling

Sophie Scholl introduces Gisela Schertling to Hans

December 15, 1942
CWRS Staff . Gisela Schertling, Hans Scholl, Sophie Scholl . friendships

In Munich, her friend [Note 1] from Labor Service introduced her to her brother. She became a victim of that man. Continue reading →

Gisela meets Hans Scholl

December 15, 1942
CWRS Staff . Gisela Schertling, Hans Scholl, Sophie Scholl . Franz-Joseph-Strasse 13

The next day, she took me to their apartment. There I was introduced to her brother.

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Source: Gisela Schertling’s C.V.

Gisela meets Hans Scholl

December 15, 1942
CWRS Staff . Gisela Schertling, Hans Scholl, Sophie Scholl

I met him 14 days before Christmas 1942. I had just come to Munich around that time. Sophie Scholl was the person who introduced me to Hans. Continue reading →

Gestapo summary re Schertling-Hans Scholl

December 15, 1942
CWRS Staff . Gisela Schertling, Hans Scholl, Sophie Scholl

Sophie Scholl was also the person who awakened her interest in her brother Hans. She brought them together [Note 1] on the occasion of her coming to Munich to study in the Winter Semester 1942/43. Continue reading →

Consideration of an umbrella organization

December 15, 1942
CWRS Staff . Hans Scholl . umbrella organization

I quickly abandoned thoughts of creating an effective organization, because such an undertaking was not possible due to time constraints. These thoughts only fleetingly crossed my mind at the beginning of January 1943. Continue reading →

Alexander Schmorell re new direction

December 15, 1942
CWRS Staff . Alexander Schmorell, Hans Scholl . politics

After we (Scholl and I) were back in Munich at the end of 1942, we got together often. In addition to scholarly matters, we also debated political things.

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Placeholder date: “At the end of 1942.”

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Source: Schmorell’s initial interrogation.

Considerations regarding leaflets

December 15, 1942
CWRS Staff . Hans Scholl, Sophie Scholl . propaganda, revolution

I readily knew that our conduct was intended to put an end to the current regime. I wished to achieve this goal by reaching broad classes of the population with suitable propaganda. Continue reading →

Purchase of Roto Präziosa duplicating machine

December 15, 1942
CWRS Staff . Alexander Schmorell, Sophie Scholl . envelopes, paper, postage stamps, Roto Präziosa

I believe she [Sophie Scholl] paid me back RM 50 [$400] once, because I spent at least RM 230 [$1,840] to purchase the duplicating machine etc. The rest of the money surely was spent to buy stamps, paper, envelopes, etc. Continue reading →

Alexander Schmorell’s desire to sculpt

December 15, 1942
CWRS Staff . Alexander Schmorell . medical studies, sculpture

Although initially I seriously intended to become a doctor, recently I have increasingly thought about taking up sculpture.

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Date is estimate only!

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Source: Alexander Schmorell’s initial interrogation.

Plans for fifth leaflet

December 15, 1942
CWRS Staff . Alexander Schmorell, Hans Scholl, Sophie Scholl . Leaflet 5

Following numerous long conversations on this topic between my brother and me, the decision to write, produce, and distribute leaflets in large quantities finally matured in December 1942. Continue reading →

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