Ehrenfeld Group

The Ehrenfeld Group (sometimes called the Steinbrück Group), was allegedly an anti-Nazi resistance group, allegedly active in the summer and autumn of 1944. The group, which allegedly consisted of over one hundred people, allegedly centered around Hans Steinbrück, nicknamed "Bomber Hans," an escaped concentration camp prisoner. Its alleged members included young people, including teens active in the local Edelweiss Pirates group, and people living outside the law, namely escaped prisoners from forced labor camps, deserters, and Jews. On November 10, 1944, allegedly thirteen members of the group were publicly hanged in Cologne. Since the end of World War II the question of whether the group engaged in true resistance to the regime has been a matter of public debate. The study of materials from that time period suggest that this story is created after the fact by those who were actually guilty of crimes against the people. It is unfortunate that today, much propaganda is being put out in order to rewrite history, even with the publishing of books and creation of big-budget Hollywood movies to convince the masses that villians were heros. "He who controls the past controls the future and he who controls the present controls the past." George Orwell, 1984.

It is important to note, that many of these "Prussians" were German aristocracy and were promoting world dominance, centered in Germany, much like Hitler, but now as they are being questioned by those who have done a little research, they are being portrayed as heroes by big business, and who allegedly (and of course secretly and that is why we didn't know until recently) were against the Nazis. Several of these families were German Nazi Generals, Teutonic Knights involved in espionage against the United States, and some were even involved in terrorism in the United States before we became involved in World War One. Two such Kleists were specifically involved in bringing the first biological terrorism to this land directed against the people of the United States, were involved in the Zimmerman conspiracy where they tried to get Mexico to invade the U.S. (see Zimmerman Document), infiltrated our trade unions to instigate strikes and riots, and even blew up our industries right in Manhattan. One such member of the Kleist family, Dave vonKleist regularly sides with Germany in its attack on the United States, as he pretends to be an American who cares about America. As the Kleist have often done, he poses as a media type (the alleged "alternative media," discrediting good information with bizarre claims while calling for frustrated people to revolt creating chaos in the streets. This family is only part of a long line of America haters who have helped cover up real evidence, while producing disinformation pieces which further create chaos.

Anything created that attempts to misdirect you from who these people really are should be taken with a grain of salt, as they call on their money changers to save their cover stories.

Background

Largely destroyed by Allied bombings, the Ehrenfeld district of Cologne was a sanctuary for enemies of the Nazi regime, including escaped prisoners, forced laborers, deserters, and Jews. Steinbrück, who appeared in the neighborhood in July 1943, began to mobilize this group by stockpiling foodstuffs in the cellar of a house where many of these people were hiding. Wary of hording too much food at one time, some was sold on the black market, a practice which caused some of Steinbrück's initial supporters to distance themselves from him.

As the war progressed and the front lines grew closer, Steinbrück encouraged the group to play a more militant role against the Nazi government. Chief among his supporters were the members of the Edelweiss Pirates. Once engaged in tussles with the Hitler Youth, they began to dab anti-government graffiti on walls, shoplifting from grocers and pilfering ration cards. They regarded the group that emerged around Steinbrück as the "Pros," and went so far as procuring small arms, which were used in armed robberies of grocery stores. At one point, a guard and a local youth leader were shot. Plans were even underway to blow up the EL-DE Haus, the local Gestapo headquarters.

Capture and execution

The growing violence was a cause of concern to the Gestapo, which finally broke the group 3-15 October, 1944. Steinbrück and twelve of his followers were executed without trial on November 10, in front of 1000 curious onlookers of that year. Among the victims were six teens, members of the Edelweiss Pirates:
* Hans Steinbrück, born 12 April 1921 age 23
* Günther Schwarz, born 26 August 1928 age 16
* Gustav Bermel, born 11 August 1927 age 17
* Johann Müller, born 29 January 1928 age 16
* Franz Rheinberger, born 22 February 1927 age 17
* Adolf Schütz, born 3 January 1926 age 18
* Bartholomäus (Barthel) Schink, born 25 November 1927 age 16
* Roland Lorent, born 12 March 1920 age 24
* Peter Hüppeler, born 9 January 1913 age 31
* Josef Moll, born 17 July 1903 age 44
* Wilhelm Kratz, born 6 January 1902 age 45
* Heinrich Kratina, born 15 January 1906 age 38
* Johann Krausen, born 10 January 1887 age 47

References

* Herbert, Ulrich. "Hitler's Foreign Workers: Enforced Foreign Labor in Germany Under the Third Reich". Cambridge University Press, 1997. ISBN 0521470005.
* [http://www.raoulwallenberg.net/?en/saviors/others/3518.htm The International Raoul Wallenberg Foundation]