Gisela joins NS student group in Jena

November 15, 1941

CWRS Staff . Gisela Schertling . BDM, Faith and Beauty, Jena, National Socialism, Student Union

In the Winter Semester 1941/42, I also belonged to the Association of the League of National Socialist Students [Note 1] in Jena. Continue reading →

Gisela Schertling transfers to Spetzgart

April 20, 1939

CWRS Staff . Gisela Schertling . BDM, Bodensee, Lake Constance, Mein Kampf, National Socialism, Oberlingen, Spetzgart

Therefore I transferred to the Girls’ Secondary School for Home Economics in Spetzgart near Oberlingen on Lake Constance. I took the Abitur there. I liked being there very much, and I liked the classes there. Working on the land, trips, the entire environment was right for me. I joined BDM while there. Continue reading →

Sophie Scholl removed from JM leadership

March 15, 1938

CWRS Staff . Sophie Scholl . BDM, Jungmädel, Schönberger

Due to differences of opinion with the regional leader [Führerin] of the League of German Girls (Region 20) by the name of Schönberger, I resigned from my commission as Gruppenführerin. This quarrel had to do with the internal workings of the League of German Girls, and had no political basis at all. Continue reading →

Arrests for bündische activities

November 11, 1937

CWRS Staff . Sophie Scholl . arrest, bündische, BDM

The reasons behind my philosophical alienation from the League of German Girls, and therefore the NSDAP, beginning around 1938, have as primary basis the fact that my sister Inge, and my brothers Hans and Werner were arrested in the autumn of 1938 (sic) by officials of the Secret State Police [Gestapo] because of so-called bündische [Note 1] activities. They were kept in custody for several days or weeks. Continue reading →

Sophie Scholl: Gruppenführerin

January 1, 1937

Denise Heap . Sophie Scholl . BDM, Fähnleinführer, Gruppenführerin, Jungmädel

The accused Sophia Scholl was initially employed as a kindergarten teacher. Since the summer of 1942, she has been studying Natural Science and Philosophy at the University of Munich. She has belonged to the League of German Girls since 1941 [sic], with final rank of Gruppenführerin [Group Leader].

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Note 1: Gruppenführerin is the same rank as Fähnleinführer, which Hans Scholl held. Most biographies of Sophie Scholl ignore the high rank she achieved with BDM or Jungmädel.

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Source: ZC13267, indictment (43)