Fritz Hartnagel

Fritz Hartnagel (1917–2001) was a career officer until the end of the Second World War. In 1945, he married Elisabeth Scholl, the sister of Sophie Scholl. He subsequently studied law and ultimately served as presiding judge at the Stuttgart Regional Court. Hartnagel was a determined opponent of the remilitarization of the Federal Republic of Germany and was actively involved in the peace movement.