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Anneliese Knoop-Graf

1921 – 2009

German teacher and member of the White Rose resistance

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Lived 1921 – 2009 (aged 88). Anneliese Knoop-Graf was a German resistance fighter, teacher and pedagogue.

Anneliese Knoop-Graf (30 January 1921 – 27 August 2009) was a German resistance member. The youngest sister of Willi Graf, who was one of the main members of the White Rose resistance group. In his last letter to her he tasked her to "keep a good memory of me". ("Behaltet mich in guter Errinerung") After his death Anneliese worked tirelessly to keep Willi’s story (and the stories of the other White Rose members) alive. In his last letter to Anneliese and his family, Willi asked them to, "Keep a good memory of me" and to "continue what we have started". She helped write multiple publications about the White Rose, including helping Inge Jens and Walter Jens publish a book of Willi Graf’s letters and diary titled, "Willi Graf: Briefe und Aufzeichnungen".

In 1987, Graf became the vice chairman of the White Rose foundation in Munich.

Graf died on 27 August 2009, aged 88.

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Awards
Saarland Order of Merit; Order of Merit of Baden-Württemberg; Honorary doctorate of the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology
Also known as
Anneliese Knoop Graf, Anneliese Graf

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Anneliese Knoop-Graf?

German teacher and member of the White Rose resistance (1921–2009)

When was Anneliese Knoop-Graf born?

Anneliese Knoop-Graf was born on 30 January 1921 in Euskirchen.

When did Anneliese Knoop-Graf die?

Anneliese Knoop-Graf died on 27 August 2009 in Bühl.

What was Anneliese Knoop-Graf's occupation?

Anneliese Knoop-Graf was a resistance fighter, teacher and pedagogue.

What nationality was Anneliese Knoop-Graf?

Anneliese Knoop-Graf was German.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Anneliese Knoop-Graf

· Wikidata: Q114069

· DBpedia: Anneliese Knoop-Graf

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