Let us remember Sophie & Hans Scholl & others who were killed 70 years ago

[Tender Branson]

by the Nazis:

Sophie, Hans Scholl remain symbols of resistance



Students Hans and Sophie Scholl were arrested and executed 70 years ago. The students and their friends had distributed leaflets calling on people to resist the Nazi regime. Today, they remain symbols of moral courage.

In February 1943, three young men - Hans Scholl, Alexander Schmorell and Willi Graf - were on their way into Munich's city center. All three belonged to the "Weiße Rose" ("White Rose") group which had dedicated itself to resisting Adolf Hitler's regime. The three men were carrying thousands of leaflets that listed the crimes of the Nazi regime. The students threw the pamphlets into mailboxes, hoping to appeal to people's humanity.

But Scholl and Schmorell had devised an even bolder plan: in the darkness of night, they painted the words "Down with Hitler" on the facade of the Bavarian State Chancellery. They were yet more courageous elsewhere, writing "Mass Murderer Hitler" on another wall. Scholl's younger sister, Sophie, was at home at Franz-Joseph-Strasse 13 - awaiting their safe return.

http://www.dw.de/sophie-hans-scholl-remain-symbols-of-resistance/a-16605080

The German movie with subtitles in English:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qmcSkrhWJRQ

[minionofmidas]

One of the best-known cases, and certainly the most overglorified case, of suicide by cop.

[MASHED POTATOES. VOTE!]

One of the best-known cases, and certainly the most overglorified case, of suicide by cop.

There were other, earlier cases just to mention this couple: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Otto_and_Elise_Hampel

This, of course, doesn't mean we should remember the White Rose any less. Just sad other examples are not as well known.

[Zioneer]

Don't forget Helmuth Hübener. I always thought he was a member of the White Rose until relatively recently.

[GMantis]

One of the best-known cases, and certainly the most overglorified case, of suicide by cop.

Are you really claiming that they were suicidal? Or is it your usual cynicism

[minionofmidas]

One of the best-known cases, and certainly the most overglorified case, of suicide by cop.

Are you really claiming that they were suicidal? Or is it your usual cynicism

It's a fairly common opinion and makes it sense to me, but I don't claim to be an expert on the group or to know.

I much prefer to remember Georg Elser, anyways.