This Day in History: Death Sentences Carried Out on the First Three Members of the 'White Rose' in Germany
On February 18, 1943, Hans and Sophie Scholl, students of the University of Munich, were arrested for distributing anti-Nazi leaflets and later executed.
83rd Anniversary: Commemoration of Sophie and Hans Scholl as well as Christoph Probst
A service will be held at the Dachau memorial on February 22nd to commemorate Sophie Scholl, Hans Scholl, and Christoph Probst, who were executed by the Nazi regime in 1943 for their resistance efforts.