Die Weisse Rose

The drawing was made shortly before his execution in 1943 by a fellow prisoner. It was recently shown for the first time in the Historical Museum Saar.

I have been learning about the White Rose for more than 8 years now. For some reason, I always go back to them. They are an inexhaustible source of strenght.  As a young child who liked to write, they appeared to me as an extraordinary discovery. Young people gathering to share, write and read and risking their lives for it. Bigger than the words, the real targets were the minds that animated and invented them. I will do my best to share their stories in here.

Please do not hesitate to contact me, I would love to hear more about other white rose enthusiast and share and learn as much as I possibly can.

It’s been a long time since I started searching for dedicated people like you on the internet. I finally found you!

I learned about White Rose’s history thanks to a trip I took on 2016 in Munich. I went to Ludwig Maximilian University and I have immediatly taken their vicissitudes to heart. Soon it all became a passion. I have started to read and study plenty of documents, extracts of interrogations and testimonies. Recently I found some of Ruth Sachs’ online books regarding White Rose but I could only read a few pages due to the preview. In addition her books (containing many in-depth details about their lives) are nowhere to be found. I have grown so fond of them that I consider Hans, Sophie, Christl, Alex, Willi and Prof. Huber (and many more) my close friends, as you do.

I forgot to introduce myself: I’m Veronica but everyone calls me ronnie. I come from Italy, the land of spaghetti and hand gestures.

I’m really excited about this.

Please feel free to reach me anytime here or on twitter (@hugmezaino)

I am so sorry for the delayed answer. Even though I log on often, I really didn't see your message. And I have to say that it really made my day. It's a pleasure to meet you! I'm so glad that this is a place where we can meet and share about the memory of the White Rose. 

The White Rose Histories by Madame Sachs, Denise Heap and Joyce Light have also been central to my learning about the White Rose. I feel that it is very difficult to find a book that does not embellish the reality of the lives of these young people and romanticize it. The White Rose Histories are a genuine portal into the understanding of these individuals. Far from the martyr image and the figure of the resistance fighter, they draw substantial portraits, infinitely more human. And I think that's what's missing in a lot of history books in general. You really forget the humans behind the figures, dates and names. 

And I totally understand your frustration about not being able to fully read the books. It's been a struggle for me too (for years :()!. I ordered them in December and was informed very quickly that delivery was going to be delayed. (I also live in Europe!) Recently, Madame Heap moved to Pennsylvania, so it's taking even longer, but I will keep you informed as soon as I have an update. (Also, here is the link to the e-shop: https://www.exclamation-publishers.com/collections/histories)