National Criminal Police
Police Headquarters Munich
Crime Lab – Munich, February 21, 1943 Continue reading
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Leaflet count according to Mahler
Copy.
Vol. No. 13 226/43 II A/Sond./Mah. [Special commission/Mahler]
Munich, February 19, 1943.
I. Observation: Continue reading
Type specimen, Vienna addresses
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Type Specimen from the portable Remington typewriter Continue reading
The American typewriter
It was impossible to determine which specific German system the typewriter in question utilizes. Currently, an investigation is underway to determine whether it could be a foreign-made typewriter. In this context it is interesting to note that in the opinion of the State Police Headquarters in Vienna it is possible that the typewriter in question is a foreign-made model (Remington and Underwood brands). Continue reading
Schaefer’s 11 Feb 1943 memorandum
Secret State Police [Gestapo]
State Police Headquarters Munich – Munich, February 11, 1943
Vol. No. 13 226/43 II A/Sond. [Special commission – Robert Mohr]
/Stamp: CONFIDENTIAL!
VERY URGENT!/
a.) To the Headquarters of Reich Security – Berlin. Continue reading
Max Stefl
The State Police Headquarters in Vienna reported that Dr. Max Stefl [Note 1], a resident of Munich, was temporarily in Vienna at the critical time in question [when the leaflets were distributed there]. Stefl is a former National Librarian, born September 15, 1888 in Nuremberg. He currently resides at Lotzbeck Str. 3/I in Munich. His personal history, degree of education, and intellectual and political attitudes make him a good match for the profile of the perpetrator [of the distribution activities] or of the writer of the contents of the leaflet. Continue reading
Trenker memo 5 Feb 1943
/Illegible name/
Secret State Police [Gestapo] – Munich, February 5, 1943
State Police Headquarters Munich
Vol. No. 13 226/43 IIA/Mo. [Mohr] /Stamp: Copy!/ Continue reading
“All Points Bulletin” for the White Rose
Since the circumstances imply that this case deals with traveling perpetrators who will likely appear in other southern German locations, I have made the plain clothes police [Note 1] in Munich, Stuttgart, Karlsruhe, Nuremberg, Augsburg, Regensburg, and Würzburg aware of the material contents of the observations to date and requested their cooperation in the war-time search efforts (train inspections). Continue reading
Scattering operation 28/29 January 1943
The number of leaflets seized from the distribution activities of January 28-29, 1943 comes to around 1300 pieces. A general map has been made available to give an overview of the range of the area covered by these distribution activities within the metropolitan area. Hence it follows that the main train station of Munich is practically the exact center of this operation; the distribution activities appear to extend in nearly equal distances north and south of this point. Continue reading
Mahler re Vienna
Mahler: According to his report, on January 28, 1943 approximately 1000 leaflets were mailed in Vienna, and “unknown” were turned in (“found”). The same day, approximately 250 leaflets were mailed in Vienna for addressees in Frankfurt am Main, and 146 were turned in (“found”).
Source: ZC13267, Mahler’s report dated February 19, 1943.
Gisela Schertling overhears Alex Schmorell (Vienna)
I only found out about Schmorell’s trip when he arrived at [Hans] Scholl’s apartment one morning at 4 am. Hans Scholl said that he had just returned from the train. It is also possible that on that occasion, Hans Scholl said that Schmorell had been staying in Stuttgart. I did not learn why Schmorell went on that trip. Continue reading
Alexander Schmorell re Gisela eavesdropping
Incidentally, I know for a fact that I myself never told Schertling about our illegal activity. I never told her about the existence of the leaflets. Hans Scholl never told me what he had told Schertling about the matter. Continue reading
Alexander Schmorell returns from Austria
He returned to Munich on January 28, 1943 at 4 a.m.
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Source: Third interrogation of Sophie Scholl, February 20, 1943
Alexander Schmorell – mailing leaflets in Vienna
The next day, I began mailing my letters in various mailboxes. This would have been around 100 – 200 such letters. In Vienna, I also mailed around 50 to 100 leaflets “Call to All Germans!” in letter format; these were destined for Frankfurt a.M. As best as I can recall, Scholl also paid for a portion of this trip to Vienna. I do not remember anything else about it. Continue reading
Schmauβ re other cities
Schmauβ: Publications of the same name [leaflets of the “Resistance Movement”] were posted in standard envelopes on January 27, 1943 in Vienna, on January 27 and 28, 1943 in Stuttgart, and likewise on January 27, 1943 in Linz/Danube.
Source: ZC13267, Schmauβ’s report dated February 20, 1943.
Leaflets – Vienna January 1943
In his February 5, 1943 memorandum, Trenker noted:
[T]hese leaflets appeared in Vienna on January 27, 1943.
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Source: ZC13267, memorandum linked above.
Alexander Schmorell to Vienna
The next morning (January 26, 1943) around 6 am, Schmorell took the express train to Vienna via Salzburg and Linz. He mailed the letters for Salzburg and Vienna in those cities, concluding in Vienna (he also mailed the letters for Frankfurt in Vienna). Continue reading
Alexander Schmorell to Vienna
The same day, late evening, I took a fast train to Vienna, so I could mail the remainder of the leaflets. I rented a hotel room (I cannot recall the name of the hotel). … Continue reading
The Salzburg/Vienna trip
In conclusion, I would also like to state that I did not disseminate these leaflets solely in Munich, but also in other cities of the Reich. At the end of January 1943, I went from Munich to Salzburg with around 1500 “Leaflets of the Resistance Movement in Germany” which I had individually addressed in advance. Continue reading
Hans Scholl re Alexander Schmorell
It is a little different with Alexander Schmorell. This person has been – shall we say – my friend for many years. Continue reading
Salzburg and Linz (first indictment)
At the end of January 1943, he [Hans Scholl] traveled to Salzburg and mailed between 100 and 150 letters from the post office at the train station; the letters contained the leaflets he had produced. Continue reading
Alexander Schmorell to Austria
Question: When did Schmorell travel to Salzburg, Linz, and Vienna to take care of the propaganda mailing? When did he return? Where did he spend the night? Continue reading
Alexander Schmorell re production of fifth leaflet
In contrast to the “White Rose” leaflet, we wrote, duplicated, and distributed the leaflet “Call to All Germans” in Scholl’s residence. In the composition of this leaflet, we were solely concerned about continuing our political revolutionary movement [Note 1], which by its very nature was leveled at the Führer. Continue reading
Katharina Schüddekopf transfers to Vienna
After that, I continued my studies at the University of Berlin for 3 semesters, in Vienna for 2 semesters…
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Source: Initial interrogation of Katharina Schüddekopf, March 23, 1943
Schüddekopf family politics
There are no negative reports on file for her [Katharina Schüddekopf] here of a political nature. Despite repeated requests for her to join at least one of the Party’s organizations, she has always refused. She did not participate in collections or charitable contributions. Therefore she cannot must not be considered politically blameless. … Continue reading
White Rose History: January 1933 - October 1943 