Tag: Guillotine

  • Should the Guillotine that was used to behead Hans and Sophie Sholl be exhibited?

    Should the Guillotine that was used to behead Hans and Sophie Sholl be exhibited?

    A killing machine rouses German emotions. A Guillotine is found in a museum depot last January. It was used during the Third Reich and ended the lifes of many German resistance fighters, most notably Hans and Sophie Scholl’s. They were beheaded in February 1943, 61 years ago, only 4 days after their housekeeper told the authorities they were spreading anti-nazi leaflets. An art-historian found their…