The presiding judge read the verdict of the People’s Court against Scholl and 2 others dated February 22, 1943 aloud – 1H 47/43 – as well as the leaflets that had been written or distributed by the accused. However, he read only excerpts from the 4 leaflets of the “White Rose” [Note 1]. Continue reading
Secret State Police [Gestapo]
State Police Headquarters Munich
Account No. 6/142 with the Reichs Bank Munich
Account No. 5587 with the Post Bank Munich
Vol. No. 13226/43 IIA/So. [Special Commission]
Please refer to the above date and reference when responding to this correspondence. Continue reading
The next Wednesday [February 24, 1943], Traute Lafrenz and the sisters and brother of Hans Scholl showed up at my apartment around 9 pm. Continue reading
Reich Prosecutor Weyersberg.
Expense Report.
I hereby request reimbursement of the following expenses: Continue reading
Assistant Prosecutor Bischoff.
Expense Report.
I hereby request reimbursement of the following expenses: Continue reading
August KLEIN, Attorney-at-Law, Munich
Office: Ludwig Str. 17a
Tel: 33542
Munich, February 23, 1943 Continue reading
The Head of the Central Office of the SS-Court
Munich, February 23, 1943
Karlstr. 10 Continue reading
Chief Sergeant-at-Arms of the Justice Department, Kosemund.
Expense Report.
I hereby request reimbursement of the following expenses: Continue reading
1H 47/43
In the Name
Of the German People Continue reading
[Expense report states:] Return trip: (Itinerary) – 7 a.m. Departure from Munich. 2nd class. Express (D) train. Sleeper car via Regensburg to Berlin – Anh. train station. Arrival at 6:30 p.m. in Berlin.
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[Expense report states:] Return trip: (Itinerary) – 7 a.m. Departure from Munich. 2nd class. Express (D) train. Sleeper car via Leipzig to Berlin – Anhalter train station. Arrival at 6:30 p.m. in Berlin.
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[Expense report states:] Return trip (itinerary): 10 p.m. Departure from Munich. 2nd class. Express (D) train. Sleeper car via Nuremberg to Berlin. Arrival at 9:12 a.m. in Berlin.
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[Expense report states:] Return trip (itinerary): 9:24 p.m. Departure from Munich. Second class. Express (D) train. Sleeper car via Regensburg to Berlin. Arrival at 9:27 a.m. in Berlin.
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[Expense report states:] Return trip: (Itinerary) – 9:24 p.m. Departure from Munich. 3rd classs. Express (D) train. Sleeper car via [blank] to Berlin. Arrival at 9:12 a.m. in Berlin Anh. train station.
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/Illegible/ Trial Date: 22. Feb 1943 8 J 35 / 43 /Illegible/
Chief Prosecutor of the People’s Court [Note 1]
Criminal Case
Against
Scholl and 2 others Defense Counsel: Page: Continue reading
[Expense report states:] … Ending at 2/22/1943, around 6 p.m.
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Note: Bischoff and Weyersberg were involved with the executions.
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[Expense report states:] … ending at 5:30 p.m.
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Note: Weyersberg and Bischoff were involved with the executions.
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[Expense report states:] Session of the People’s Court … Ending at: 2 p.m.
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Attention! [Note 1]
Hans Scholl described today’s proceedings as “an utter farce [Note 2]”.
Schmauβ, Crim. Secr. Continue reading
[Expense report states:] Session of the People’s Court … ending at: 2 p.m.
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Public Session – Berlin, /Handwritten: Munich/, February 22, 1943
Of the First Council of the People’s Court
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End of the proceedings: 12:45 pm.
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[Expense report states:] Sergeant-at-arms for session … ending at: 12:40 p.m.
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After the public was readmitted to the proceedings, The President [of the Council] pronounced the following verdict:
[Note 1] In the name of the German people! Continue reading
The presiding judge adjourned the proceedings. The court retired for deliberation.
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The representative of the Chief Prosecutor of the Reich and the defense counsel for the accused were now permitted to state their cases.
The representative of the Chief Prosecutor of the Reich requested: Continue reading
After every witness, expert witness, and accused had been examined, and a After every document had been read aloud, the accused were asked whether they had anything to say. They made their explanations. Continue reading
On February 22, 1943, it was presented as evidence in the trial of Hans Scholl et al for crimes of high treason (file number 1 H 47/43 [Note 1]). The trial of that date was carried out by the People’s Court at the Palace of Justice in Munich. Nothing is known in this office of the whereabouts of this typewriter. Continue reading
[Expense report states:] Business purpose of trip: Session of the People’s Court. Beginning at 11 a.m.
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[Expense report states:] Business purpose of trip: Session of the People’s Court. Beginning at 11 a.m.
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[Expense report states:] Business purpose of trip: Sergeant-at-arms for session. Beginning at: 10 a.m.
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[Expense report states:] Sleeper car via Nuremberg to Munich. Arrival at 9:30 a.m. in Munich.
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[Expense report states:] Sleeper car via Nuremberg to Munich. Arrival at 9:30 a.m. in Munich.
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The Scholl siblings and Christoph Probst were transferred from the Gestapo prison (Wittelsbacher Palace) to the courtroom.
See: “The accused appeared on today’s date, called to the trial by order of the /illegible/, brought to the courtroom from the local interrogation facilities the prison of the State Police Headquarters in Munich.” Continue reading
[Expense report states:] 2/22/43 Regensburg to Munich, 6:31 a.m. – 8:20 a.m.
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It shall be given to them together with notice that the accused have until Monday, February 22, 1943 at 8 am to enter a plea in response to the trial decree and to present evidence [on their behalf].
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Source: ZC13267, Order dated February 21, 1943
[Expense report states:] Sleeper car via [blank] to Munich. Arrival at 7:05 a.m. in Munich.
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[Expense report states:] 2/22/43 Regensburg to Munich, 6:31 a.m. – 8:20 a.m.
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[Expense report states:] 2/21/43: Trip to Regensburg, 2nd class train ticket, depart 9:20 p.m., arrive 11:31 p.m.
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Note: This side trip is not explained in any documents. Unknown whether it was related to the White Rose trial, or whether it was a personal trip, or related to a different legal matter altogether.
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Outbound travel: 8:40 p.m., departure from Berlin Anh. train station, first class. Express (D) train. Sleeper car via Nuremberg to Munich.
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White Rose History: January 1933 - October 1943 