In which place in Württemberg was Hans Scholl born in 1918?
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Ingersheim
His father Robert Scholl was mayor there; later the family moved to Forchtenberg and in 1932 to Ulm.
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Hans Scholl
Hans Scholl on 20 February 1943 in Gestapo custody: two days before his execution.
💡 Did you know? The often-shown 1942 photo in medic's uniform comes from a newspaper and is not freely licensed.
Which Nazi organisation did Hans Scholl enthusiastically belong to as a teenager?
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the Hitler Youth
His father, an opponent of the Nazis, was horrified. The enthusiasm faded when Hans saw how little freedom was left there.
Which subject did Hans Scholl study in Munich?
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medicine
As a medical student he had to serve as a medic at the front during the vacations: in 1942 in the Soviet Union.
Under which name did Hans Scholl and Alexander Schmorell begin their resistance in 1942?
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the White Rose
The first four leaflets were headed “Leaflets of the White Rose”; Hans Scholl never clearly explained where the name came from.
How many leaflets did the White Rose write in all?
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six
The sixth leaflet was written by Professor Kurt Huber. British aircraft later dropped it over Germany by the thousand.
In which building did Hans and Sophie Scholl throw leaflets into the atrium on 18 February 1943?
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the University of Munich
The caretaker Jakob Schmid held them and handed them over to the Gestapo.
💡 Did you know? Today a memorial of leaflets set into the pavement in front of the main building commemorates the White Rose.
Which president of the People's Court sentenced Hans Scholl to death?
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Roland Freisler
Freisler had travelled from Berlin to Munich especially. The trial lasted only a few hours.
💡 Did you know? Freisler was killed in 1945 in an air raid inside the court building.
In which Munich prison was Hans Scholl executed on 22 February 1943?
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Stadelheim
He, his sister Sophie and Christoph Probst were killed by guillotine on the very day of the verdict.
Which last words are attributed to Hans Scholl before his execution?
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Long live freedom!
The words were passed on by prison officials. They became the motto for remembering the White Rose.
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