Kurt Gerstein is a anti Nazi who was born on August 11 1905 in Munster, Germany. When Kurt was young he was taught by his father to follow orders without question. When Kurt grew up he attended college and became involved in Christian Youth. He graduated in 1931 as a mining engineer but remained very active in the youth groups especially the Federation of German Bible Circles which was banned in 1934. <Tab/>On January 30 1935 …showed first 75 words of 1570 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1570 total…might have been expected to resist, with all the strength at his command, being made the tool of an organized mass murder. The court is of the opinion that the accused did not exhaust all the possibilities open to him and that he could have found other ways and means of holding aloof from the operation. . . ." (Rosenberg 2003) It was not until January 20 1965 that Kurt Gerstein was cleared of all charges, by the Premier of Baden-Wurttemberg.