Josef Furtmeier visits Hans Scholl

February 5, 1943

CWRS Staff . Gisela Schertling, Hans Scholl, Sophie Scholl . church rights, Josef Furtmeier, politics

I only saw Furtmeier in Scholl’s apartment once, and that was late afternoon on either February 5 or 6. I do not know why he came to visit. Continue reading →

Hans lectures Gisela on politics and religion

January 15, 1943

CWRS Staff . Gisela Schertling, Hans Scholl, Sophie Scholl . church rights, freedom, Lutheran, National Socialism, politics, Prussian mentality, religion

I myself have a good National Socialist education. Especially during the initial phases of my friendship with the Scholl siblings, I always stood up for National Socialist issues.

Later I was unable to assert my own views any longer. Hans Scholl once told me that he would yet dissuade me from my “Prussian thinking”. Continue reading →

Gisela’s first visit with the Scholl family

August 2, 1941

CWRS Staff . Gisela Schertling, Sophie Scholl . Catholicism, church rights, Lutheran, Münster-Platz 33, Paul Schertling, religion

Once on a free Sunday, she took me to her parents’ house in Ulm. On the one hand, I liked her home. It was so pretty and stylish. She was also very nice to me. I was allowed to look at all her books. I saw many writers and books I had never seen before. But on the other hand, I found the entire atmosphere there very oppressive. Continue reading →