Gestapo

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But as Alan Riding wrote in his book “And the Show Went On: Cultural Life in Nazi-Occupied Paris,” Fry found himself in a “no man’s land of Gestapo spies, corrupt French police and refugees galore.”

From New York Times

One member of the White Rose group, Hans Scholl, was believed to have been executed not only for his anti-Nazi activity but also because the Gestapo had discovered his gay relationships.

From Washington Post

Lafrenz was arrested by the Gestapo secret police in 1943 but managed to hide her true involvement with the group and was sentenced to just one year of imprisonment.

From Seattle Times

Ms. Lafrenz attended her friends’ funeral, even though it was conducted under Gestapo surveillance.

From New York Times

In 1943, he was arrested by the Gestapo in Grenoble, where he was part of a Jewish resistance movement.

From New York Times