Hans Scholl

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A binder displaying a German court document is shown in the foreground, with black-and-white portraits of White Rose members Willi Graf, Kurt Huber, Alexander Schmorell, Hans Scholl, Sophie Scholl, and Christoph Probst mounted on the wall behind.

Side-by-side black and white portraits of Hans Scholl and his sister Sophie Scholl, both looking to the right.

Hans Scholl

German activist

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White Rose
…of the group’s founding members—Hans Scholl, Willi Graf, and Alexander Schmorell—were medical students at the University of Munich. While on the Eastern Front, the trio observed the murder of Jewish civilians by SS troops. When they returned to Munich, the three joined with other students—including Hans’s sister Sophie—to discuss…
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…of the group’s founding members—Hans Scholl, Willi Graf, and Alexander Schmorell—were medical students at the University of Munich. While on the Eastern Front, the trio observed the murder of Jewish civilians by SS troops. When they returned to Munich, the three joined with other students—including Hans’s sister Sophie—to discuss…
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