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Gestapo memorandum in support of indictment

. Alexander Schmorell, Christoph Probst, Eugen Grimminger, Falk Harnack, Gestapo memorandum, Hans Hirzel, Hans Scholl, Kurt Huber, Manfred Eickemeyer, Sophie Scholl, Susanne Hirzel, Traute Lafrenz, White Rose group, Willi Graf . , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,

Secret State Police [Gestapo]
State Police Headquarters Munich

Munich, March 23, 1943 Continue reading →

Mahler re third graffiti operation

. Gestapo memorandum, White Rose group . , , , ,

Mahler: In the night of February 15/16, 1943, the labels “Down with Hitler” and “Hitler the Mass Murderer” were painted between the store windows of the H. Hugendubel Company in approx. 1 m [3-1/3’] high letters. The same night, the inscription “Down with Hitler” was painted on the Bavarian Chancery and on three other buildings.

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Note: Clara Geyer incurred the wrath of Inge Scholl when she insisted that her husband had told her the inscriptions were “Manneshoch” – man-high. But this supports that assertion. The Hitler the Mass Murderer template was a two-parter. So if the letters were 3-1/3′ high, twice that is over 6′ tall, definitely Manneshoch.

Source: ZC13267, Mahler’s report dated February 19, 1943.

Mahler re another graffiti operation

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Mahler: In the night of February 9/10, 1943, the expression “Down with Hitler” was painted on an advertising pillar on Kanal Street in black tar-based paint. The same night, “Down with Hitler” was written on the front door of the house at Eindorfer Street 102 with white chalk.

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Note: Unless the Gestapo simply overlooked the Kanal Street graffiti the day before, this was not White Rose work. Nor was anything in white chalk. These were copycats.

Source: ZC13267, Mahler’s report dated February 19, 1943.

Mahler re first graffiti operation

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Mahler: In the night of February 3/4, 1943, “Down with Hitler” (with a crossed-out swastika next to it) was painted in 29 different places in Munich, primarily on public buildings. This was done using a template. Black tar-based paint was used. The same night, the word “Freedom” was painted to the left and right of the main entrance of the University of Munich, using black tar-based paint. The letters were 75 cm [30”] tall. The same night, the words “Down with Hitler” were painted on the Dresdener Bank with red paint.

Source: ZC13267, Mahler’s report dated February 19, 1943.