Hans Fritz Scholl (1918 - 1943)

Born 22 Sep 1918 in Forchtenberg, Königreich Württemberg, Deutsches Reich

Ancestors

Died 22 Feb 1943 at age 24 in Giesing, München, Bayern, Deutsches Reich

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Biography

Hans Scholl is Notable.

Hans Scholl was executed by the Nazi regime for protests against the government and its fascist activities

• Brother of Sophie Scholl
• 1933 Joined The Hitler Youth
• Became critical of the government during his military service^[1]
• 1937 Arrested, jailed for "Suspicious Activities"^[1]
• 1941 Among the founders of The White Rose, which promoted passive resistance to the Nazi Regime^[2]
  • Printed and distributed leaflets criticizing Hitler and calling for a rise against the fascist government
  • the Last leaflet produced was smuggled out of Germany and later distributed, under a different title, by Allied planes all over Germany^[3]
• c18 Feb 1943 Arrested by the Gestapo for their activities^[4]
• 20 Feb 1943 Sentenced to Death by Judge Roland Freisler^[5]
• 21 Feb 1943 Executed^[5] along with his sister, Sophie, and their friend Christoph Probst
• Buried in Friedhof am Perlacher Forst^[6]

Along with his sister (which one?), his brother, Werner Scholl (1922–1944), is also listed as missing in action and presumed dead in June 1944.

Posthumous Accolades

• 1998 Law passed to abolish Nazi judgments of criminal injustice, White Rose sentences became "void" in Germany^[7]
• Memorial to the White Rose outside the main building at Ludwig Maximilians University^[7]
• Streets, Plazas, Schools named after Hans and Sophie Scholl^[7]
• 1961 Stamp issued by the German Democratic Republic^[7]
• Geschwister-Scholl-Institut ("Scholl Siblings Institute") for Political Science at the Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich (LMU)^[8]

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} Chutz-Pow!: Volume Two, p25
2. ↑ Chutz-Pow!: Volume Two, p26
3. ↑ Chutz-Pow!: Volume Two, p30
4. ↑ Chutz-Pow!: Volume Two, p28
5. ↑ ^{5.0 5.1} Chutz-Pow!: Volume Two, p29
6. ↑ Find A Grave: Memorial #20681, portrait photo, stone photo, accessed 13 Sept 2021.
7. ↑ ^{7.0 7.1 7.2 7.3} Wikipedia:Hans and Sophie Scholl, accessed 13 Sept 2021.
8. ↑ Sophie Scholl, accessed 13 Sept 2021.

• Wikipedia contributors. Hans Scholl. Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia. October 26, 2023, 06:14 UTC. Available at: https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Hans_Scholl&oldid=1181952405. Accessed November 8, 2023.

Wikipedia:Hans_Scholl

• Wise, Wayne. "The White Rose." Chutz-Pow! Superheroes of the Holocaust. Volume Two: International Heroes. p25-30. Pittsburgh: The Holocaust Center. 2016.