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1. Letter to be written: To the Chief Prosecutor of the Upper District Court in Munich. Continue reading
Tag Archives: Schmauß
Minutes of the trial
/Stamp: April 28, 1943/
Public Session of the 1st Council of the People’s Court
Munich, April 19, 1943 Continue reading
Schmauβ testifies
The witnesses were then examined individually and in the absence of witnesses who would be deposed later, as follows: … Continue reading
Freisler’s decision regarding witnesses
The Council decided:
To call as witnesses the employee Hahn and the police official Zacher, as well as police official Schmauβ who interrogated the accused Grimminger [Note 1]. Continue reading
Bischoff update regarding indictment
Telex.
From To STL [Note 1] In Munich
Received on: [blank] At: [blank] Recorded by: [blank] Continue reading
Third interrogation of Manfred Eickemeyer
Continuation of the Interrogation on April 9, 1943:
Eickemeyer declares the following: Continue reading
First interrogation of Manfred Eickemeyer
Secret State Police [Gestapo]
State Police Headquarters Munich
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Alexander Schmorell: “Continued processing”
Secret State Police [Gestapo]
State Police Headquarters Munich
D-St. II A Sond. [Special Commission] Continue reading
Alexander Schmorell interrogation (March 18, 1943)
II A/So. [Special Commission] – Munich, March 18, 1943
Interrogation.
Led forth from prison, Alexander Schmorell (personal data known) made the following statements: Continue reading
Alexander Schmorell interrogation (March 13)
II A/So. [Special Commission] – Munich, March 13, 1943
Interrogation.
Led forth from prison, Alexander Schmorell (personal data known) made the following supplementary statements: Continue reading
Schmorell interrogation (March 11)
II A/So. [Special Commission] – Munich, March 11, 1943
Interrogation.
Led forth from prison, Alexander Schmorell (personal data known) made the following supplementary statements: Continue reading
Anton Wagner’s statement
II A/So. Munich, March 11, 1943
Interrogation
The single medical student
Anton Wagner,
born July 9, 1918 in Pipinsried, residing at Schneckenburger Str. 39 / Second Floor, Munich with his parents, was summoned, and made the following statements: Continue reading
Grimminger statement re Munich
Copy.
State Police Headquarters
Stuttgart, March 9, 1943
Stuttgart
Vol. No. II A – 67/43. Continue reading
Huber-Grimminger confrontation
II A/So. [Special Commission]
Munich, March 6, 1943 Continue reading
Third interrogation of Eugen Grimminger
Second interrogation of Eugen Grimminger
II A/so. [Special Commission]
Munich, March 3, 1943
Continuation of the interrogation. Continue reading
Initial interrogation of Eugen Grimminger
Secret State Police [Gestapo]
State Police Headquarters Munich
II A Sonderkommission [Special Commission] Continue reading
Grimminger taken into custody
Copy.
State Police Headquarters Stuttgart
Stuttgart, March 2, 1943
Vol. No. II A – 67/43. Continue reading
Third interrogation of Alexander Schmorell
II A/So. [Special Commission] – Munich, March 1, 1943
Interrogation.
Led forth from prison, Alexander Schmorell (personal data known) made the following statements: Continue reading
Excerpt from Alex’s February 25th interrogation
II A / Sond. [Special Commission]
Munich, February 26, 1943
Excerpt from the interrogation of Alexander Schmorell Continue reading
Second interrogation of Alexander Schmorell
Secret State Police [Gestapo] – Munich, February 26, 1943
State Police Headquarters Munich
II A/Sond. [Special Commission] Continue reading
Initial interrogation – Alexander Schmorell
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Personal data has – not – been determined *)
Date: 2/25/1943 Continue reading
Affentheater
Attention! [Note 1]
Hans Scholl described today’s proceedings as “an utter farce [Note 2]”.
Schmauβ, Crim. Secr. Continue reading
Gestapo summary memorandum
Secret State Police [Gestapo]
State Police Headquarters Munich – Munich, February 20, 1943
Regarding: Scholl Hans Fritz, single, medical student – Born September 22, 1918 in Ingersheim – With regards to preparation for high treason Continue reading
Schmauβ re Schmorell
Schmauβ: The other assistant named by Scholl – the student Alexander Schmorell – is currently a fugitive. Search measures have been initiated.
Source: ZC13267, Schmauβ’s report dated February 20, 1943.
Hans Scholl third interrogation
II A / So / Schm. [Special Commission / Schmauβ] – Munich, February 20, 1943.
Continuation of the Interrogation.
Led from prison, and after being exhorted to tell the truth, Hans Scholl made the following statement: Continue reading
Schmauβ re Christoph Probst
Schmauβ: On February 20, 1943, the student whom Scholl named as his assistant – Christoph Hermann Probst – was taken into custody in Innsbruck on orders from this bureau. He was transferred here.
Source: ZC13267, Schmauβ’s report dated February 20, 1943.
Third interrogation of Willi Graf
Additional proceedings:
II A – So./Schm. [Special Commission/Schmauß]
Munich, February 19, 1943 Continue reading
Second interrogation of Willi Graf
Schmauβ re arrest of the Graf siblings
Schmauβ: Late on the evening of February 18, 1943, the student Wilhelm Graf and his sister Anneliese Graf were taken into temporary custody as acquaintances of the Scholl siblings, with regards to suspicion of complicity in the treasonous intrigues of the Scholl siblings.
Source: ZC13267, Schmauβ’s February 20, 1943 report.
Metternich statement
II A-So. Schm [Schmauβ] – Munich, February 18, 1943
I. Interrogation.
As he was released from custody, Count Wolff Metternich, born October 19, 1916 in Eupen, now residing in Munich at Maximiliansplatz 18, made the following statement: Continue reading
Gisela Schertling’s initial interrogation
Secret State Police [Gestapo]
State Police Headquarters Munich Continue reading
Schmauβ re Aicher and Schertling
Schmauβ: Additional acquaintances of the Scholl siblings – the student Gisela Schertling and the pupil Otto Aicher – were likewise taken into temporary custody. However, both of them were later released, since a criminal offense could not be linked to either of them.
Source: ZC13267, Schmauβ’s report dated February 20, 1943.
Jakob Schmid’s statement
II A-So./Schm. [Schmauβ] – Munich, February 18, 1943
Interrogation.
/Stamp: Reg/
Jakob Schmied [Note 1], Continue reading
Schmauβ re Gestapo arrest of Scholls
Schmauβ: The University of Munich’s Chief Privy Councilor Hefner immediately advised the State Police Headquarters in Munich of this incident. They immediately occupied the university building (which had been sealed off in the meantime), together with a large number of municipal police officials. Several hundred leaflets with the inscriptions “Fellow Students!” or “German Students” were seized in the university building. Continue reading
Schmauβ re Schmid
Schmauβ: On February 18, 1943 around 11:15 am, Jakob Schmid, who resides at Türken Str. 33/I and is the maintenance man employed by the University of Munich, was making his rounds. He noticed that a large quantity of leaflets were thrown off the third floor platform of the university’s Lichthof. Schmid immediately made his way to the place in question and determined that the student Hans Scholl and his sister Sophie Scholl were the presumptive perpetrators, since no one else was nearby. Continue reading
Schmauβ re February 16 mailing
Schmauβ: On February 16, 1943, several hundred treasonous leaflets with the title “Fellow Students!” were mailed from several post offices in Munich as so-called “bulk mail” or as regular post. In several of these mailings, the leaflet named above was accompanied by another of the “Resistance Movement”. Continue reading
Schmauβ re third graffiti operation
Schmauβ: In the night of February 15/16, 1943, the words “Down with Hitler” and “Hitler the Mass Murderer” were painted on Hugendubel Bookstore on Salvatorplatz in 30 to 40 cm high letters [12” – 16”] (total area 1 x 1.5 m [3-1/3’ x 6’]), using black tar-based paint. There were 4 more locations in the downtown area where the inscription “Down with Hitler” along with a crossed-out swastika had been painted. Continue reading
Schmauβ re second graffiti operation
Schmauβ: In the night of February 8/9, 1943, the words “Down with Hitler” with a crossed-out swastika were painted on the university building, this time using green oil-based paint. The word “Freedom” was painted four times on the university building.
Source: ZC13267, Schmauβ’s report dated February 20, 1943.
Schmauβ re first graffiti operation
Schmauβ: In the night of February 3/4, 1943, 29 places in Munich were plastered with the words “Down With Hitler” and a swastika that was crossed out twice. The graffiti was applied using a stencil and black tar-based paint. In addition, the word “Freedom” was applied to the university building.
Source: ZC13267, Schmauβ’s report dated February 20, 1943.
White Rose History: January 1933 - October 1943 