Bischoff update regarding indictment

With 1 notebook of files – 1 Re-Transfer Decree with simultaneous transfer of Katharina Schüddekopf to the Investigative Judge of the District Court in Munich, with the request to resolve the question of arrest. I refer to the transfer order dated March 23, 1943 (same file reference). Continue reading →

Re-transfer order for Katharina Schüddekopf

April 8, 1943

CWRS Staff . Gestapo memorandum, Katharina Schüddekopf . arrest, Neudeck prison, prison transfer, Steinbach, Trenker

Secret State Police [Gestapo]
State Police Headquarters Munich
Brienner Str. 50

Munich, April 8, 1943 Continue reading →

Schüddekopf transfer to Neudeck prison

April 8, 1943

CWRS Staff . Katharina Schüddekopf, Other legal documents . Bavarian Political Police, Magdeburg, Neudeck prison, prison transfer, treason

[Note 1] Bavarian Political Police [Note 2]

Munich, April 8, 1943, [blank] o’clock

D.St. 13226/43 II A Skdo. [Special Commission]

Reason for being in prison: Suspicion of participating in a highly treasonous activity Continue reading →

Geith memo re Katharina Schüddekopf

April 8, 1943

CWRS Staff . Gestapo memorandum, Hans Scholl, Katharina Schüddekopf, Kurt Huber, Traute Lafrenz . Geith, Gmeling, musicology, philosophy, Popper, Steinsdorfer Str. 7, Theresien Str. 25, treason

Copy.

II A-Skdo/Gei. [Special Commission/Geith]

Munich, April 8, 1943 Continue reading →

Memo re Schertling prison transfer

April 8, 1943

CWRS Staff . Gisela Schertling, Other legal documents . investigative files, J.G. Weiß’che Buchdruckerei, Kummer, Lautz

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 →

Report re Schertling’s agricultural service

April 8, 1943

CWRS Staff . Correspondence, Gisela Schertling, Other legal documents, Witness statements and denunciations . agricultural service, Keila, Oskar Henniger, Pössneck

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 →

Bischoff sends indictment to Freisler

April 8, 1943

CWRS Staff . Official (prosecutor's file) . 2nd trial, Bischoff, Freisler, indictment, People's Court, treason

Chief Prosecutor of the Reich
Bellevue Str. 15
Telephone: 218341
Office symbol: [Illegible]

Berlin W9, April 8, 1943 Continue reading →

Attorney’s petition re Schertling

April 7, 1943

CWRS Staff . Gisela Schertling, Other legal documents . defense, diminished capacity, Elisabeth Str. 48, Karl Götz, psychology, treason

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 →

Second interrogation of Manfred Eickemeyer

April 7, 1943

CWRS Staff . Interrogation transcripts, Manfred Eickemeyer . Schmauβ, Schuster

Continuation of the interrogation on April 7, 1943.

Eickemeyer declares: Continue reading →

Schertling transfer to Stadelheim prison

April 6, 1943

CWRS Staff . Gisela Schertling, Other legal documents . Neudeck prison, prison transfer, Stadelheim prison, treason

/Stamp: Warden of Stadelheim Prison/

Received on April 6, 1943, 4:45 pm
From: Neudeck
No fine [money] Continue reading →

Gestapo memorandum re Katharina Schüddekopf

April 6, 1943

CWRS Staff . Gestapo memorandum, Katharina Schüddekopf, Traute Lafrenz . Geith, treason

II A Skd./Gei. [Special Commission / Geith]

Munich, April 6, 1943

/Handwritten: Final report/

Regarding: Case of high treason, Hans Scholl.

Results of investigation in the matter of Katharina Schüddekopf. Continue reading →

Clerical – Hugo Schmorell

April 6, 1943

CWRS Staff . Alexander Schmorell, Official (prosecutor's file) . Beck, Laurent

A person with last name Laurent took care of the prosecutor’s memorandum to Hugo Schmorell, and another employee named Beck mailed it.

Source: Notes for prosecutor’s memorandum dated April 3, 1943.

Typewriters to Berlin

April 6, 1943

CWRS Staff . Official (prosecutor's file) . Erika typewriter, Kummer, People's Court, Remington typewriter, Roto Präziosa

StAM. I, Crim. Reg.
Please cite above file number in future correspondence.
State Attorney General Munich I

Munich, ~~March 29, 1943~~ April 6, 1943. Continue reading →

Schertling arraignment

April 6, 1943

CWRS Staff . Gisela Schertling, Official (prosecutor's file) . arraignment, arrest warrant, Dietz, Mariahilfplatz 17, Neudeck prison, treason

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 →

Schertling arrest record

April 6, 1943

CWRS Staff . Gisela Schertling, Official (prosecutor's file) . arrest record, Stadelheim prison

File No.: 1d Js-So 454/43.

Arrest Record for the accused Schertling Gisela Continue reading →

First interrogation of Manfred Eickemeyer

April 6, 1943

CWRS Staff . Interrogation transcripts, Manfred Eickemeyer . Schmauß

Secret State Police [Gestapo]
State Police Headquarters Munich

Fingerprint taken*): [blank]
Fingerprint not necessary *): [blank]
Personal data has – not – been determined *) [blank] Continue reading →

Reasons for Gisela Schertling’s arrest

April 5, 1943

CWRS Staff . Gestapo memorandum, Gisela Schertling . arrest, prison transfer, Strenker

Secret State Police [Gestapo]
State Police Headquarters Munich
Brienner Str. 50
Tel: 28341-45 Continue reading →

Schertling transfer to Neudeck prison

April 5, 1943

CWRS Staff . Gestapo memorandum, Gisela Schertling . Neudeck prison, prison transfer, treason

/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 →

Gestapo memo re Gisela Schertling

April 5, 1943

CWRS Staff . Gestapo memorandum, Gisela Schertling . Gestapo agent Beer, guilt, psychology

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 →

Police report re Katharina Schüddekopf

April 4, 1943

CWRS Staff . Gestapo memorandum, Katharina Schüddekopf . Allinger-Csollich, Catholicism, Magdeburg, Stassfurter Str. 2, Sturmabteiling (SA), treason

Copy.

State Police Headquarters Magdeburg 2178 – April 4, 1943 – 5 pm – BO –
To State Police Headquarters Munich
Regarding matter of arrest – urgent – please deliver immediately.
Regarding: Matter of high treason Hans Scholl et al.
Previous correspondence: Your telex dated March 30, 1943, Vol. No. 13226/43 II A-Skdo/Gei. Continue reading →

Second Power of Attorney, Schertling

April 4, 1943

CWRS Staff . Gisela Schertling, Other legal documents . defense, Elisabeth Str. 48, Karl Götz, Power of Attorney

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 →

Prosecutor’s response to Hugo Schmorell

April 3, 1943

CWRS Staff . Alexander Schmorell, Official (prosecutor's file) . Beck, Hugo Schmorell, Laurent

/Handwritten: 6 J 24/43/

1.) To be written: To Mr. (insert from previous page)

Regarding your correspondence dated March 25, 1943, I must advise you that visiting rights cannot be granted at this time. /Added by hand: Also the sending of groceries is not permitted./ Continue reading →

Schertling’s C.V.

April 3, 1943

CWRS Staff . Gisela Schertling, Interrogation transcripts . Curriculum Vitae

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 →

Power of Attorney for Gisela Schertling

April 2, 1943

CWRS Staff . Correspondence, Gisela Schertling . Elisabeth Str. 48, Karl Götz, Lindwurm Str. 13, Paul Schertling, Power of Attorney

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 →

Schertling parents interviewed

April 2, 1943

CWRS Staff . Gisela Schertling, Interrogation transcripts . Gestapo agent Beer, Lotte Pressler, Paul Schertling, Pössneck

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 →

Fifth interrogation of Katharina Schüddekopf

April 2, 1943

CWRS Staff . Interrogation transcripts, Katharina Schüddekopf . Geith

II A – Skdo/Gei. [Special Commission / Geith]

Munich, April 2, 1943

Schüddekopf Katharina, in continuation of the interrogation, led out from police custody, made the following additional statements: Continue reading →

Schertling names White Rose circle

April 2, 1943

CWRS Staff . Gisela Schertling, Interrogation transcripts . Elfriede Maier, Gestapo agent Beer

Gisela Schertling, personal data known, continued to be interrogated on April 2, 1943. She made the following statements:

Following I will describe Hans and Sophie Scholl’s circle of friends [Note 1] as best as I can recall: Continue reading →

Fourth interrogation of Katharina Schüddekopf

April 1, 1943

CWRS Staff . Interrogation transcripts, Katharina Schüddekopf . Geith

II A Sond./Gei. [Special Commission/ Geith]

Munich, April 1, 1943

Schüddekopf Katharina (personal data known), led out from police custody, made the following statements: Continue reading →

Payment of expense reports (first trial)

April 1, 1943

CWRS Staff . Official (prosecutor's file) . Bischoff, expense reports, Freisler, Kosemund, People's Court, Stier, Vogelgesang, Weyersberg

File No. 8J 35/43.
[Trial] Date of February 22, 1943 in Munich.
Criminal Proceedings against Scholl et al. Continue reading →

Schertling’s April 1 interrogation

April 1, 1943

CWRS Staff . Gisela Schertling, Interrogation transcripts . Gestapo agent Beer, Volksgemeinschaft

[Note 1] Gisela Schertling was led forth from custody on April 1, [1943]. She stated: Continue reading →

Schertling’s damning interrogation

March 31, 1943

CWRS Staff . Gisela Schertling, Interrogation transcripts . Elfriede Maier, Gestapo agent Beer, Hildegard Schüle, Wolf Jaeger, Ziche

[Note 1] Schertling was led forth out of custody on March 31, 1943. She made the following statements:

When I am asked whether Sophie Scholl ever told me what was behind the ‘accommodation address’ of Hildegard Schüle, I must say that that is not the case. I had no idea what relation there was to the letters that bore the return address of Hildegard Schüle. I never opened any of these letters. Continue reading →

Alexander Schmorell re Schertling

March 30, 1943

CWRS Staff . Alexander Schmorell, Gisela Schertling, Interrogation transcripts . Anton Mahler, Gestapo agent Beer, Neudeck prison

Secret State Police [Gestapo]
State Police Headquarters Munich
Munich, March 30, 1943
II A/Sond/Be/Mah. [Special Commission / Beer / Mahler] Continue reading →

Falk Harnack statement re Schertling

March 30, 1943

CWRS Staff . Falk Harnack, Gisela Schertling, Interrogation transcripts . Cornelius prison, Gestapo agent Beer

Secret State Police [Gestapo]
State Police Headquarters Munich
Munich, March 30, 1943
II A /Sond/Be. [Special Commission / Beer] Continue reading →

Disposition of Grimminger’s funds

March 30, 1943

CWRS Staff . Eugen Grimminger, Other legal documents . court costs, Neudeck prison

I. Request of Neudeck Prison to keep 50 RM [$400] of the excess funds.

II. To the Office of Department 1 Continue reading →

Weimar Gestapo to Munich Gestapo re Schertling

March 30, 1943

CWRS Staff . Gestapo memorandum, Gisela Schertling . Harth Str. 30, Jurk, Kegel Platz 1, Liess, Lindwurm Str. 13, Lotte Pressler, Paul Schertling, Pössneck, Reiber, Weimar

Copy.

Secret State Police [Gestapo]
State Police Headquarters Weimar
Weimar, March 30, 1943
II A 1 – Vol. No. 994/43 Continue reading →

Deisinger’s petition (Schmorell)

March 30, 1943

CWRS Staff . Alexander Schmorell, Correspondence, Other legal documents . defense, Hugo Schmorell, People's Court, Power of Attorney, Siegfried Deisinger

[Illegible] [Note 1] Deisinger, J.D. and [Illegible], Attorney-at-Law
Nussbaum Str. 12 / 1st Floor
Office Hours: [Illegible] except for Saturdays
Telephone: [Illegible]
[Illegible] Bank Account: Munich No. [Illegible]

Munich, March 30, 1943 Continue reading →

Schertling taken into custody

March 29, 1943

CWRS Staff . Gisela Schertling, Interrogation transcripts . arrest, Robert Mohr, treason

Decree:

Due to suspicion of collusion in the matter of high treason Hans Scholl, Schertling is taken into custody [Note 1] on March 29, 1943. Continue reading →