I can make the following statement regarding Christoph Probst: Probst and I have been friends for a long time. I myself have known him since we were in school. By chance, he passed through Munich during a trip about 3 weeks ago, and he visited the Scholl siblings in their residence. On that occasion, I spoke to Probst very briefly. … Continue reading
When I am told that not long ago, Probst wrote and delivered a draft for a new leaflet, I will reply that I knew nothing of it till now, and that this response is the whole truth.
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Source: Third interrogation of Sophie Scholl, February 20, 1943
One day, I [Hans Scholl] suggested to him [Christoph Probst] that he should put his thoughts about current events in writing for me. This was after New Year’s 1942/43 when Probst was visiting me in Munich. We talked about this possibility at that time, namely in my apartment. Continue reading
I only saw Christoph Probst at Hans Scholl’s [apartment] on two evenings. They talked about politics on both those occasions. Continue reading
Question: When we searched the rooms of Eickemeyer’s studio, or rather its basement, we found among other things a template used to write the words “Down with Hitler.” In addition, we found 1 pair of gloves, paint, and paint brushes etc. What do you know about the procurement of the template and accessories and their use? Continue reading
At the end of January 1943, the accused Scholl decided to also make propaganda [Note 1] by painting graffiti on buildings. This was at Schmorell’s suggestion. Schmorell made a template for him with the words “Down with Hitler” and a crossed-out swastika, and procured paint and paintbrush. Continue reading
During the first few days in February 1943, I told Schmorell that now we would make propaganda by writing slogans. I commissioned him to create a template with the text Down with Hitler, also with a crossed-out swastika. Continue reading
Question: What do you know about a leaflet entitled “10 Years of National Socialism”? Continue reading
I had nothing to do with the document I was just shown, Victory at Any Price. I will also say that I have heard nothing concerning the production and distribution of this leaflet. I would admit it had I produced and distributed this leaflet. Continue reading
[Alexander Schmorell, speaking about his issues with the Oath of Allegiance in 1937]: For clarification, my then-C.O. brought my father in for advice. He later told me that as a German, my father was insulted by my attitude toward Russia. My father told me this himself very clearly recently, so that we have had petty arguments about it. Continue reading
In the course of our propagandistic activity, we have principally focused our recent thoughts on preparing leaflets that are directed at the student body. We believed that the majority of students are revolutionary and easily enthused, and above all that they dare to risk an undertaking [like this]. Continue reading
In the meantime, the following determinations have been made regarding the leaflet “January 30, 1933 – January 30, 1943” [Note 1]:
The envelopes used – so-called window envelopes – are manufactured exclusively by G[eorg] Steibl Company, Munich, Sand Str. 21-24. The last delivery of that type of envelope to the BMW Company took place on January 22, 1943. Inquiries about transport, delivery, etc., have been initiated. Continue reading
After my first leaflet operation that was carried out by Schmorell and me in Munich in the night of January 28/29, 1943, I could not see that these leaflets had any effect whatever. I saw no response of any kind from anyone following this operation. Continue reading
I also admit that when running errands in the city between January 30 and February 6, 1943, I placed leaflets “of the resistance movement” in telephone booths, parked autos, and the like on about 4 – 6 occasions. Continue reading
The document “Leaflet of the Resistance Movement in Germany” that I have just been shown, that was duplicated using a typewriter, is undoubtedly a copy of the document of the same name that I disseminated. Continue reading
At the beginning of 1943, the accused Hans Scholl challenged his friend – the accused Probst – to write down his thoughts about current events. Scholl had spoken his mind about political matters with Probst for a long time. Probst then sent him a draft [Note 1] that undoubtedly was to be duplicated and distributed, though indeed this never took place. … Continue reading
Stalingrad!
200,000 German brothers were sacrificed for the prestige of a militaristic imposter. The human conditions of surrender set down by the Russians were hidden from the soldiers who were sacrificed. Continue reading
I reported to Miss Scholl about the leaflet operation c/o Schertling’s address. I do not know whether I told her about my sister’s help.
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Source: Hans Hirzel’s March 11, 1943 interrogation (excerpt)
By approximately 1 am, I had scattered all the leaflets I had with me. I then walked to Scholl’s apartment where I arrived around 1:30 am. Scholl and Schmorell were already there by that time. We talked briefly, and I subsequently called upon [Note 1] my residence, Mandl Street 1. Continue reading
We met up at Scholl’s residence around 1:30 a.m. Willy [sic] Graf returned from his excursion about half an hour later. He then returned to his residence, while I spent the night at Scholl’s. This was the same kind of propaganda we were primarily forced to undertake, because at this time we could not procure any envelopes. We did not scatter leaflets on any other night. Continue reading
In the meantime, a female student who lives in Munich has come forward. She saw one of the perpetrators distributing leaflets in the courtyard of her landlady’s [house] located at Kaulbach Str. 24, the evening of January 28, 1943 around 11 pm. She was able to give a relatively good description of this person. [Note 1] Continue reading
Schmauβ: In the night of January 28/29, 1943, approximately 1300 leaflets of the so-called “Resistance Movement” were distributed in the city of Munich. The leaflets had been produced by duplication process.
Source: ZC13267, Schmauβ’s report dated February 20, 1943.
The number of leaflets seized from the distribution activities of January 28-29, 1943 comes to around 1300 pieces. A general map has been made available to give an overview of the range of the area covered by these distribution activities within the metropolitan area. Hence it follows that the main train station of Munich is practically the exact center of this operation; the distribution activities appear to extend in nearly equal distances north and south of this point. Continue reading
Mahler: During a distribution operation carried out by Scholl and Schmorell on January 28/29, 1943, around 5000 of these leaflets were disbursed, with around 2400 leaflets seized.
Source: ZC13267, Mahler’s report dated February 19, 1943.
In addition, on January 28, 1943 at 11:30 pm the first leaflets were found in two different places in southern neighborhoods of the city, and were turned in to the police. It can therefore be concluded that the distribution of the leaflets could not have begun much earlier than 11 pm. In that case, there would have been so much brisk traffic that the leaflets would certainly have been found had this occurred at an earlier hour. It has not been possible to estimate when the distribution activities ceased the same evening.
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Source: ZC13267, Trenker’s 5 Feb 1943 memorandum
The night of January 27 / 28 (sic), 1943, Hans Scholl, Willi Graf, and I left Scholl’s residence and went to various neighborhoods so we could scatter copies of the “To All Germans” [Note 1] leaflet within the city. We had around 1,500 copies of that leaflet with us, which we divided evenly among ourselves. For example, I took my briefcase (I kept the leaflets in it) along Kaulbach Str., Tal Str., Kanal Str. and Amalien Str., and set out my leaflets along the way. Several times on Kaulbach Str., I entered the courtyards [of houses] to set out my leaflets. I did not enter the main post office building on Residenz Str. Continue reading
Moreover, she [Sophie Scholl] participated in the dissemination of leaflets in Munich by placing leaflets in telephone booths and parked autos. Continue reading
… also, the following night Scholl, Schmorell, and I scattered the leaflets on the streets of Munich.
Already the same evening that we were running off these leaflets mentioned above in Scholl’s apartment, Hans Scholl told me that these leaflets were to be distributed in Munich the next night and that I should help. I agreed and met him as appointed on January 28, 1943 around 11 pm in Scholl’s apartment, where the Scholl siblings and Schmorell were already present. Continue reading
Earlier when we were just talking [Note 1], I may have commented that I and my brother jointly undertook the leaflet operation the night of January 28/29 which resulted in the scattering of around 2000 leaflets. I must now admit that this is incorrect. The night of [January] 28/29, I was on the way to Munich from Stuttgart. Continue reading
I never set out leaflets at the main post office, and specifically, I never had a run-in with a member of the armed forces in so doing. Nor do I know anyone who matches the description in question. Continue reading
To me One night at the end of January 1943 – and at the moment, I do not recall exactly when this was – I distributed around 5000 leaflets “Call to all Germans” in downtown Munich. Once again, no one helped me do this. Continue reading
The other time [letter written to Hetzel accommodation address] she asked how the operation (leaflet distribution) in Stuttgart had gone.
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Source: Hans Hirzel’s March 11, 1943 interrogation (excerpt)
Schmauβ: Publications of the same name [leaflets of the “Resistance Movement”] were posted in standard envelopes on on January 27 and 28, 1943 in Stuttgart.
Source: ZC13267, Schmauβ’s report dated February 20, 1943.
Mahler: According to his report, on January 28, 1943 approximately 1000 leaflets were mailed in Vienna, and “unknown” were turned in (“found”). The same day, approximately 250 leaflets were mailed in Vienna for addressees in Frankfurt am Main, and 146 were turned in (“found”).
Source: ZC13267, Mahler’s report dated February 19, 1943.
In contrast, I can say with certainty that the receipt dated January 28, 1943 that was also seized, receipt from Kaut-Bullinger and Company, confirms the purchase of stencils.
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Source: RGWA, February 26, 1943 interrogation of Alexander Schmorell.
I only found out about Schmorell’s trip when he arrived at [Hans] Scholl’s apartment one morning at 4 am. Hans Scholl said that he had just returned from the train. It is also possible that on that occasion, Hans Scholl said that Schmorell had been staying in Stuttgart. I did not learn why Schmorell went on that trip. Continue reading
Incidentally, I know for a fact that I myself never told Schertling about our illegal activity. I never told her about the existence of the leaflets. Hans Scholl never told me what he had told Schertling about the matter. Continue reading
He returned to Munich on January 28, 1943 at 4 a.m.
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Source: Third interrogation of Sophie Scholl, February 20, 1943
From the conversation that followed between Hans Scholl and me, I learned that he did not completely agree with Dohrn’s attitude. He thought he dedicated himself far too much to the Catholic Church. For Hans Scholl, [Dohrn] was too fanatically Catholic.
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White Rose History: January 1933 - October 1943 