Susanne Hirzel

White Rose resistance member

Susanne Hirzel - White Rose resistance member
Born

November 7th, 1921
103 years ago

Died

2012
13 years ago — 91 years old

Category

Activists & Humanitarians

Country

Germany

Links & References

Participated in the White Rose movement, an anti-Nazi student group active in Germany during World War II. Contributed to distributing anti-regime leaflets that called for resistance against the Nazi regime. Arrested in 1943, faced a trial, and was sentenced to death by guillotine. Her activism reflected the thoughts and struggles of young Germans opposing totalitarianism.

Membership in the White Rose movement

Distributing anti-Nazi leaflets

Being sentenced to death for resistance

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