A copy of the sentences against, left to right, Willi Graf, Kurt Huber, Alexander Schmorell, Hans Scholl, Sophie Scholl and Christoph Probst is displayed at the White Rose Memorial in Munich. Johannes Simon/Getty Images April 30, 2025 How a reading group helped young German students defy the Nazis and find their faith Peter Nguyen, SJ, College of the Holy Cross Members of the White Rose movement, who defied Nazi tyranny, were imprisoned, and many were executed.
