White Rose: The Verdict

"You can not kill a song, the singer dies to be..."

Name Background Charge Verdict Sentence Result
Sophie

Scholl

Born: Forchtenberg 5-9-21; Died: February 1943
Founder of White Rose at U of Munich
Arrested:3-18-43;no previous arrests
High Treason for distributing leaflets
opposing the 3rd Reich
Guilty of
Capital offense
Death Guillotined
Hans

Scholl

Born: Ingersheim 9-22-18; Died: February 1943
Founder of White Rose at U of Munich
Med Student, Former German Soldier
High Treason for distributing leaflets
opposing the 3rd Reich
Arrested:3-18-43;no previous arrests
Guilty of
Capital offense
Death Guillotined
Christopher
Hermann
Probst
Born:Munich: 11-6-19; Died: February 1943;married
Arrested:2-20-43. No previous arrests
Founder of White Rose at U of Munich
High Treason for distributing leaflets
opposing the 3rd Reich
Guilty of
Capital offense
Death Guillotined
Professor
Kurt Huber
Born: .; Died: 1943
Founder of White Rose at U of Munich
Treason Guilty Of:
  • Distributing leaflets
  • Sabotage of War Effort
  • Overthrow of Nazi Life
  • Defeatest Ideas
  • Defaming Fuhrer
  • Weakening National Security
  • Death, Forfeiture of Citizenship Death
    Alexander

    Schmorrell

    Born: 19xx; Died: February xx,1943
    Founder of White Rose at U of Munich
    Treason Guilty Of:
  • Distributing leaflets
  • Sabotage of War Effort
  • Overthrow of Nazi Life
  • Defeatest Ideas
  • Defaming Fuhrer
  • Weakening National Security
  • Death, Forfeiture of Citizenship Death
    Wilhelm

    Graf

    Born: 19xx; Died: February 1943
    Founder of White Rose at U of Munich
    Treason Guilty Of:
  • Distributing leaflets
  • Sabotage of War Effort
  • Overthrow of Nazi Life
  • Defeatest Ideas
  • Defaming Fuhrer
  • Weakening National Security
  • Death, Forfeiture of Citizenship Death
    Hans & Susanne

    Hirzel

    Born: 19xx; Died: xx,1943
    Members of White Rose at U of Munich
    Distributing leaflets Distributing leaflets: 6 months imprisonment:Susanne;
    5 years: Hans
    6 months imprisonment:Susanne;
    5 years: Hans
    Respective 6 month; 5year prison terms;
    Franz

    Muller

    Born: 19xx; Died: February xx,1943
    Associate of White Rose at U of Munich
    Treason propaganda
    opposing the 3rd Reich
    Guilty of treason,
    Propaganda
    Treason/Propaganda xxxxxxx
    Heinrich

    Guter

    Born: 19xx; Died: 1943
    Associate of White Rose at U of Munich
  • Distributing leaflets
  • Sabotage of War Effort
  • Overthrow of Nazi Life
  • Defeatest Ideas
  • Defaming Fuhrer
  • Weakening National Security
  • Knowledge of Propaganda Intent: Failure to Report One year imprisonment, including time spent Prison term
    Heinrich

    Eugene

    Grimminger

    Born: ... Died: 1943
    Associate of White Rose at U of Munich
  • Distributing leaflets
  • Sabotage of War Effort
  • Overthrow of Nazi Life
  • Defeatest Ideas
  • Defaming Fuhrer
  • Weakening National Security
  • Guilty of Rendering money for Treason
  • Robbing way of Life
  • High Treason
  • 10 Years Prison Term; Loss of Estate Prison,
    Loss of Estate
    Dr. Heinrich

    P. Bollinger

    Born: ; Died: 1943
    Associate of White Rose at U of Munich
  • Distributing leaflets
  • Sabotage of War Effort
  • Overthrow of Nazi Life
  • Defeatest Ideas
  • Defaming Fuhrer
  • Weakening National Security
  • Guilty of Knowlege of Treasonous Conspiracy;
  • Listened to Radio Broadcast
  • Loss of Citizenship
  • Loss of Honor
  • 7yrs prison term for first two offenses
  • Prison;
  • Loss of Citizenship/Honor
  • Helmut

    Bauer

    Born: 19xx; Died: 1943
    Associate of Bollinger ; White Rose at U of Munich
  • Distributing leaflets
  • Sabotage of War Effort
  • Overthrow of Nazi Life
  • Defeatest Ideas
  • Defaming Fuhrer
  • Weakening National Security
  • Guilty of Knowlege of Treasonous Conspiracy;
  • Listened to Radio Broadcast
  • 7 yrs Prison term Prison:
    Same as Bollinger
    Falk

    Harnack

    Born: 19xx; Died: ...
    Associate of White Rose at U of Munich
  • Distributing leaflets
  • Sabotage of War Effort
  • Overthrow of Nazi Life
  • Defeatest Ideas
  • Defaming Fuhrer
  • Weakening National Security
  • Failure to Report Set Free none
    Gisela

    Schetling

    Born: 19xx; Died: 1943
    Associate of White Rose at U of Munich
  • Distributing leaflets
  • Sabotage of War Effort
  • Overthrow of Nazi Life
  • Defeatest Ideas
  • Defaming Fuhrer
  • Weakening National Security
  • Guilty of Knowledge & failure to Report Propaganda effort One year imprisonment, including time spent Prison
    Katharina

    Schuddekopf

    Born: 19xx; Died:....
    Associate of White Rose at U of Munich
  • Distributing leaflets
  • Sabotage of War Effort
  • Overthrow of Nazi Life
  • Defeatest Ideas
  • Defaming Fuhrer
  • Weakening National Security
  • Guilty of same as Guter One year imprisonment, including time spent Prison
    Traute

    LaFrenz

    Born: 19xx; Died:...
    Associate of White Rose at U of Munich
    Knowledge of Propaganda Intent
    Failure to Report
    Guilty One year imprisonment, including time spent Prison

    © Elizabeth Kirkley Best PhD: Shoah Education Project(Web)

    FOOTNOTE

    1NOTE: For those who were charged with Loss of Citizenship; it may seem superfluous when one is also charged with lengthy
    imprisonment or death to demand the loss of citizenship: it seems to be inherent in the sentence. To understand this
    extra charge one must comprehend the all-valued role of German Citizenship; or belonging to the Volk, discussed earlier. It is
    equivalent in some cultures or societies to banishment, and is somewhat stronger than losing one's civil rights in this country.
    It is a form of shunning. One cannot own property, vote, have access to litigation except through a third party,
    or participate in forms of government.
    2Court Documents from People's Court, Dr. Freisler, presiding. Reprinted in
    Scholl, Inge, Students Against Tyranny; The Resistance of the White Rose
    3Scholl, Hans & Sophie. The Diaries of the White Rose