Kategorie: Allgemein

Johann Georg Elser was born in the village of Hermaringen near Heidenheim a.c.Brenz. In 1922 he became a journeyman cabinetmaker and had also specialist knowledge of clock mechanisms. In 1938, Elser, alarmed by the Munich agreements and fearful of the prospect of a Second World War –having experienced W.W.1 as a teenager- decided to assassinate Hitler. Alone he obtained…

Born 4th February 1906. Protestant pastor and theologian. Studied at the University of Tübingen. He was dismayed at the German national church’s support for Hitler and spoke out in opposition „With crystal-clear conviction and a complete absence of fear“. In 1943 he was imprisoned for his involvement in a plot to overthrow Hitler and was hanged…

Born 15th November 1907 in Jettingen near Ulm to a distinguished, aristocratic, Roman Catholic family. He was well educated with a love of literature, but eventually took up a military career in 1926. When the National Socialists came to power he found many aspects of their ideology repugnant though he did not oppose the concept of nationalism. He felt…

Ferdinand Anton Ernst Porsche, known as Ferry, grew up in atmosphere of car racing due to the fact that his father; Ferdinand Senior, was chief engineer of Austro-Daimler in Wienerneustadt, Austria. At the age of 12 he drove the Austro-Daimler ‚Sascha‘ which had recently competed in the Targa Florio. The family moved to Stuttgart in 1923 and…

Sophie Scholl was born 9th of May 1921 when her father was the mayor of Forchtenberg am Kocher. At school she learnt easily and had a carefree childhood. In 1932 she entered a secondary school for girls. At the age of 12, she, with most of her classmates, joined the Hitler Youth. Her original enthusiasm gradually…

Elizabeth Alexandra Mary Windsor. Born 21st April 1926, is Queen of 16 sovereign states holding each crown and title equally. However, she is more directly involved with the United Kingdom, where the Royal Family resides and the Monarchy is historically indigenous. In legal theory, she is the most powerful Head of State in the world,…

Born in Rustenburg, South Africa, 15th August 1927. Studied dance in Cape Town and moved to London in 1945 where he joined Sadlers Wells Ballet which later became The Royal Ballet and with which he had much success. Aged 23, he had given up performing to concentrate on choreography. In 1961, Cranko was asked by Walter…

future Pope Benedict XV1 He was born in 1927 to a traditional Bavarian farming family, although his father was a policeman. Ratzinger’s experiences during World War II convinced him that the Church had to stand up for truth and freedom. His conservative, traditionalist views were intensified during the liberal 1960’s.  In 1966 he took the…

Manfred Rommel was born 24th December 1928. He is a German politician and was Mayor of Stuttgart from 1974 until 1996 and is one of the most popular local politicians of the CDU.HHe is the second of two children of Field Marshal Erwin Rommel and was born in Stuttgart. He deserted the army after his father’s death…

Born on the 6th of July 1935, he is both the Head of State and the spiritual leader of Tibet.  He has tirelessly struggled to regain its freedom and independence since the Chinese occupation of 1949.  The Dalai Lama has travelled to more than 60 countries, meeting presidents, crowned rulers and prime ministers, seeking a…