Women Against Hitler

They fought against the brown-shirt terror

Their courage in facing up to the Nazi regime was immense. Along with the well-known and mostly male resistance fighters, there were also some women who were determined in their opposition – either out of aversion to Hitler, or due to concerns for their relatives. They demonstrated on the streets, stridently spoke out against the "Fuehrer" and helped refugees. As a result, they were punished with being banned from employment, sent to concentration camps, or even death. With a wealth of facts and details, renowned historian Martha Schad presents the impressive destinies of these largely unknown women. A tribute to the forgotten heroines from the time of National Socialism.


Martha Schad, PhD, born in 1939, studied history and art history at Augsburg University, and has established a reputation as the author of numerous books about female figures in history. She has recently published Sie liebten den Führer. Wie Frauen Hitler verehrten (They Loved the Fuehrer. Why so many women worshipped Hitler), Gottes mächtige Dienerin. Schwester Pascalina und Papst Pius XII (God's Mighty Servant. Sister Pascalina and Pope Pius XII), as well as Kaiserin Elisabeth und ihre Töchter (Empress Elizabeth and Her Daughters).