Secret State Police [Gestapo]
State Police Headquarters Munich
[Illegible]
Vol. No. 13 226/43 II A/Mah. [Mahler]
[Illegible] Continue reading
Category Archives: Willi Graf
Payment to Hugo Diepold
File No.: 6 J 24/1943 G
Criminal case against: Schmorell and others Continue reading
Verdict, second White Rose trial (Schmorell copy)
6 J 24 /43
1 H 101/43
IN THE NAME OF THE GERMAN PEOPLE
In the criminal case against Continue reading
Minutes of the trial
/Stamp: April 28, 1943/
Public Session of the 1st Council of the People’s Court
Munich, April 19, 1943 Continue reading
Verdict with reasons
2nd Trial Against the Students in Munich
April 19, 1943
Munich – Palace of Justice Continue reading
Willi Graf’s final statement
At least Graf had the courage to admit at the end of the trial that there was no excuse for his crimes. But his deeds are so terrible that this insight – which came much too late – does not change the verdict.
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Proof of Service: Summons to Trial
[Cover sheet for transmittal letter to all defendants.]
Proof of service (indictment): Willi Graf
Attestation
Of the delivery of a letter addressed as follows
[Illegible]: Bureau of the People’s Court, Berlin W9. Continue reading
Diepold request for information
Munich, April 14, 1943
[Illegible] [Note 1]
People’s Court, Berlin, [Illegible] Council Continue reading
Freisler decision regarding defense counsel
Criminal case against Schmorell and 10 others
6J 24/43 g
1H [illegible]/43 Continue reading
Willi Graf’s arrest records (Cologne)
Information Taken from the Registry of Sentences of the State Attorney General’s Office in Cologne
According to the files
– no – prior convictions Continue reading
The indictment
The Chief Prosecutor of the Reich, People’s Court
6J 24 / 43
Berlin, April 8, 1943 Continue reading
Cover sheet: Willi Graf’s arrest
File No.: [Illegible] Js-So 394 ff./43.
Record of Arrest
For the suspect Graf Wilhelm Continue reading
Trenker telex: Trial update
Telex No. [illegible]
From: The State Police Headquarters In: Munich Continue reading
Supreme High Command hands off to People’s Court
In accordance with an agreement made with the Supreme High Command of the Armed Forces and the Reich Minister of Justice, the trial against the accused who are soldiers has been remanded to the jurisdiction of the People’s Court. Their decision shall stand. Continue reading
Gestapo memorandum in support of indictment
Secret State Police [Gestapo]
State Police Headquarters Munich
Munich, March 23, 1943 Continue reading
Willi Graf: “Continued processing”
Secret State Police [Gestapo]
State Police Headquarters Munich
D-St. II A Sond. [Special Commission] Continue reading
Anton Wagner’s statement
II A/So. Munich, March 11, 1943
Interrogation
The single medical student
Anton Wagner,
born July 9, 1918 in Pipinsried, residing at Schneckenburger Str. 39 / Second Floor, Munich with his parents, was summoned, and made the following statements: Continue reading
Willi Graf’s Curriculum Vitae
Munich, March 8, 1943
Graf Wilhelm, born January 2, 1918 in Kuchenheim
Personal Curriculum Vitae:
The first years of my parents’ marriage, they lived in Kuchenheim near Emskirchen, where my father was director of a dairy. I was born in this Rhineland village on January 2, 1918 and spent the first four years of my life there. I do not remember anything from that time.
In 1922, our family moved to Saarbrücken, where my father was hired as Managing Director for a wine wholesaler and banquet hall rental company (today Johannisdorf [sic] [illegible]). I spent my youth in the circle of parents and both my sisters. I knew nothing of worry or ill health, because our family enjoyed relatively good though frugal financial circumstances.
Our upbringing was in the spirit of [illegible] and respect for our parents and persons in authority over us. My father was irreproachable and honest in his business and private life and held his children to these same standards. Whenever I made a mistake, [three illegible sentences].
We children returned this love with small signs of our own love. We helped out with the housework in our home and tried to be grateful children.
Early in my life, I was familiarized with the traditions and the life of the Catholic Church. Each season of the year was filled with the spirit of religious performances. Even daily life centered around the [illegible] of the church. I spent time in church, or rather the first years of my life, in the shelter of a good and loving family.
The first four years [of my education], I attended the elementary school in Saarbrücken. There I was introduced to the beginnings of knowledge. I was able to handle the demands of school without any trouble. The whole thing seemed like a game to me. I was able to retain everything I heard and read without any effort. I had plenty of time left over for extracurricular activities. I was able to learn how to play the violin. I had plenty of time to play and took part in the pastimes of children of our acquaintance. [Illegible paragraph.]
When I was 10 years old, I was promoted to the Ludwigs Gymnasium in Saarbrücken where I completed 9 grades and then took the Abitur in February 1937. Everything about school with all its duties and responsibilities seemed like child’s play to me, hardly serious preparation for an eventual career. [Illegible]
I was always particularly interested in German and religion classes, and [illegible] for Greek classes, and music. [About 1/3 of the page is illegible.]
I wanted to learn about the secrets of how a radio functioned, but even that was child’s play and not a serious interest. Such things bedazzled me – how electricity can make something work – and I wanted to understand that for my own knowledge. [The next nine pages are nearly completely illegible, with only a word or sentence here or there legible.]
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Note: Should a more legible version of this document come to light, we will update this page. Too much is missing!
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Source: NJ1704 (147 – 148)
Ninth interrogation of Willi Graf
II A – Sond. / Mo. [Special Commission / Mohr]
Munich, March 7, 1943
Led forth from police custody, Graf Wilhelm (personal data already known) appeared. Exhorted to tell the truth, he made the following statements upon inquiry: Continue reading
Eighth interrogation of Willi Graf
II A/So. Mo [Special Commission / Mohr]
March 4, 1943
The following person, Wilhelm Graf (personal data already known), being led forth from police custody made the following statements upon inquiry: Continue reading
Seventh interrogation of Willi Graf
Munich, March 2, 1943
For the continuation of this interrogation, the following person was led forth from police custody: Wilhelm Graf (personal data already known). Continue reading
Order for new trials
Copy
8J 35/43.
- /8J 37/43/ A new trial for crimes of high treason is to be set up by this office for Gisela Schertling, Otto Aicher, Theodor Haecker, Anneliese Graf, and Wilhelm Graf [Note 1]. When doing so, a copy of this order to that effect, as well as copies of the interrogations, should be presented. Continue reading
Sixth interrogation of Willi Graf
II A/So. Mo. [Special Commission/Mohr]
Munich, March 1, 1943 [Note 1]
Continuation of the interrogation of Wilhelm Graf (personal data as already known): Continue reading
Telex regarding additional arrests
Telex. No. 309
From To STL [State Police Headquarters] in Munich
Received on March 1, 1943 at: 10:15 am. Recorded by: Ressel. Continue reading
Fifth interrogation of Willi Graf
This document was completely illegible. It is only clear that Willi Graf was interrogated on this day.
Fourth interrogation of Willi Graf
II A/Sond./Mo. [Special Commission/Mohr]
Munich, February 26, 1943
Led forth from police custody hereby appears Graf, Wilhelm; born January 2, 1918 in Kuchenheim. Upon exhortation to tell the truth, he made the following statements: Continue reading
Willi Graf requests release from prison
[Note 1] Wilhelm Graf
Sergeant (Medic)
Munich, February 24, 1943
Brienner Str. [Note 2] Continue reading
Sophie Scholl’s last words to the chaplain
With regards to Sophie Scholl’s last wishes that in addition to Prof. Muth, I should give her greetings to the friends in Munich as well, I can only assume that these greetings were for the Graf siblings. I cannot name anyone else who could have been part of Scholl siblings’ circle of friends [Note 1]. Continue reading
Summary of case to date
With regards to Operation to scatter leaflets
In the university on February 18, 1943 Continue reading
Giesler memorandum to Bormann
Munich, February 19, 1943
To Mr. Bormann, Reichsleiter Continue reading
Third interrogation of Willi Graf
Additional proceedings:
II A – So./Schm. [Special Commission/Schmauß]
Munich, February 19, 1943 Continue reading
Report of search (Graf)
Secret State Police [Gestapo]
State Police Headquarters Munich
Vol. No. 13226/43 II A Sond. [Special Commission]
Munich, February 19, 1943 Continue reading
List of suspects
[Note 1] Scholl cited the following as motive: Prior to [Note 2] Stalingrad, he was a soldier. There he was able to determine that the German army would never be capable of defeating the Russians. Germany would absolutely lose the war and therefore it was preferable that the war ended before that happened. Every additional day that war was waged meant more unnecessary bloodshed and could not be justified by the leadership. Therefore, students and the intelligentsia should purge the National Socialist system from the people. Continue reading
Scholl siblings’ confession
Despite uninterrupted interrogation, the two continued their denials till around 4 am. Only when Hans Scholl was shown an envelope from his desk in which there were 100 8-Pfennig stamps did he begin his confession. … Continue reading
Second interrogation of Willi Graf
Initial interrogation of Willi Graf
[Note 1] Secret State Police [Gestapo]
State Police Headquarters Continue reading
Willi returns home, taken into custody
Both of them [Willi Graf and Anneliese Graf] returned home around midnight, at which time they were taken into custody, and were transported by automobile to this State Police Headquarters and placed in jail. Continue reading
Schmauβ re arrest of the Graf siblings
Schmauβ: Late on the evening of February 18, 1943, the student Wilhelm Graf and his sister Anneliese Graf were taken into temporary custody as acquaintances of the Scholl siblings, with regards to suspicion of complicity in the treasonous intrigues of the Scholl siblings.
Source: ZC13267, Schmauβ’s February 20, 1943 report.
Willi Graf arrested
When I got home shortly before midnight, I was apprehended by the police officials who were already there.
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Source: Fourth interrogation of Willi Graf, February 26, 1943