Who:

Helmuth Hübener was a Hamburg, Germany youth and a member of the Mormon church. He was born on January 8, 1925. He's now remembered as the youngest person the Nazis killed for being a thorn in their side. He knew he was doing what is right, and he chose to fight back.

What

Helmuth resisted the Nazis by typing and circulating pamphlets against them. He used a typewriter and a copying machine to make copies of them. He learned about things through underground listening to foreign radio stations like the BBC, which was illegal. He named the deceptions of the Nazi regime in his pamphlets, denounced Hitler, and taught the people in Germany to revolt and fight back.

Where:

Helmuth did all this in his home city of Hamburg, mostly in and around the Barmbek district. He worked with a few close friends from his church who had the same cause and were as brave.

When:

All this took place in 1941 and 1942 when Helmuth was 16 and 17. He was detained by the Gestapo in February 1942. He was put on trial and sentenced to death. Unfortunately, on October 27, 1942, when he was only 17, Helmuth was beheaded by the guillotine.

Helmuth Hübener, the youngest person executed by the Nazis for resistance activities at just 17 years old, left behind a few powerful quotes that reflect his courage, conviction, and moral clarity. Here are some of the most notable or attributed quotes:

1. "Now I must die, even though I have committed no crime. So now it's my turn, but your turn will come."

– Said shortly before his execution in 1942.

2. "I am guilty of nothing but telling the truth."

– A sentiment reflecting his belief in the righteousness of his actions.

3. "I don’t want to be silent about what is happening."

– Expressing his refusal to stand by in the face of injustice.

4. "I have to share the truth, even if it costs me my life."