Hans Scholl
Hans Scholl | |
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| Born | 22 September 1918 Crailsheim, German Empire |
| Died | 22 February 1943 (aged 24) Stadelheim Prison, Nazi Germany |
| Cause of death | Execution by guillotine |
| Resting place | Perlacher Friedhof, Munich 48°05′50″N 11°35′58″E / 48.097344°N 11.59949°E |
| Occupation(s) | Soldier, medic, student, resistance founder |
| Parent(s) | Robert Scholl Magdalena Müller |
| Relatives | Inge Scholl (sister) Elisabeth Hartnagel-Scholl (sister) Sophie Scholl (sister) Werner Scholl (brother) |
Hans Fritz Scholl (German: [hans ʃɔl] ⓘ; 22 September 1918 – 22 February 1943) was, along with Alexander Schmorell, one of the two founding members of the White Rose resistance movement in Nazi Germany. The principal author of the resistance movement's literature, he was found guilty of high treason for distributing anti-Nazi material and was executed by the Nazi regime in 1943 during World War II.