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Hans Scholl on the suitcase/briefcase

February 18, 1943
CWRS Staff . Hans Scholl, Sophie Scholl . briefcase, suitcase

Question: What did the suitcase contain that you were carrying today?

Answer: Nothing. The suitcase was empty. Continue reading →

Hans Scholl updated story re February 18

February 18, 1943
CWRS Staff . Hans Scholl, Sophie Scholl . briefcase, Leaflet 6, suitcase

I left the remaining leaflets in my desk until Thursday, February 18, 1943. On that day, early in the morning I discussed distributing the leaflets at the university. I packed the leaflets in a suitcase and the briefcase. We left for the university together around 10:30 am. Continue reading →

Sophie and Gisela mail leaflets

February 16, 1943
CWRS Staff . Gisela Schertling, Sophie Scholl . briefcase, Leaflet 6

I must also admit that once Sophie Scholl and I mailed those kinds of leaflets in a mailbox at the corner of Leopold and Franz Joseph Streets. It was a lot, maybe 50. Sophie Scholl was carrying the leaflets in a briefcase. The leaflets about half-filled the briefcase. Continue reading →

Gisela helps Sophie mail leaflets

February 16, 1943
CWRS Staff . Gisela Schertling, Hans Scholl, Sophie Scholl . briefcase, Leaflet 6, postage stamps

Sophie and I left the apartment around 3 pm without telling Hans we were leaving. On that occasion, Sophie took along the briefcase with the leaflets. About half an hour later, we deposited them in the mailbox on Leopold Str. Continue reading →

Last graffiti operation, mailing leaflets

February 15, 1943
CWRS Staff . Alexander Schmorell, Hans Scholl, Willi Graf . briefcase, Hugendubel, suitcase, tar-based paint, template

When we finished working that evening, the leaflets were packed into a small suitcase and 2 briefcases and taken to the post office by Scholl, Schmorell, and me. We left Scholl’s apartment between 11:00 and 11:30 pm. Continue reading →

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