On June 13, 1936, at the Blohm & Voss shipyard in Hamburg, a lone man stood against the tide. While thousands raised their arms in blind salute, August Landmesser crossed his in defiance.
He wasn’t a politician or a soldier, just a man who refused to betray love or conscience.
After joining the Nazi Party only because it was required for work, Landmesser fell in love with Irma Eckler, a Jewish woman. The state declared their love illegal. They refused to submit. They had two daughters, endured arrest, and paid the ultimate price. August was imprisoned in a penal camp. Irma was sent to Ravensbrück and later murdered in Bernburg. Their daughters barely survived.
His moment of defiance, captured forever in a single photograph, became one of history’s most powerful symbols of moral courage.
This premium cotton hoodie honors that moment. A timeless image of one man’s refusal to obey evil, reminding us that real courage often costs everything.

• 95% cotton, 5% elastane
• Fabric weight: 7.8 oz./yd.² (265 g/m²)
• Relaxed unisex fit with drop shoulders
• Double-layer hood without drawstrings for a clean design
• Spacious front pocket
• Self-fabric collar and cuffs
• Handmade in North America
Size guide
| CHEST (inches) | WAIST (inches) | HIPS (inches) | |
| 2XS | 34 ⅝ | 28 ⅜ | 35 ⅜ |
| XS | 36 ¼ | 29 ⅞ | 37 |
| S | 37 ¾ | 31 ½ | 38 ⅝ |
| M | 39 ⅜ | 33 ⅛ | 40 ⅛ |
| L | 42 ½ | 36 ¼ | 43 ¼ |
| XL | 45 ⅝ | 39 ⅜ | 46 ½ |
| 2XL | 48 ⅞ | 42 ½ | 49 ⅝ |
| 3XL | 52 | 45 ⅝ | 52 ¾ |
| 4XL | 55 ⅛ | 48 ⅞ | 55 ⅞ |
| 5XL | 58 ¼ | 52 | 59 |
| 6XL | 61 ⅜ | 55 ⅛ | 62 ¼ |
| CHEST (cm) | WAIST (cm) | HIPS (cm) | |
| 2XS | 88 | 72 | 90 |
| XS | 92 | 76 | 94 |
| S | 96 | 80 | 98 |
| M | 100 | 84 | 102 |
| L | 108 | 92 | 110 |
| XL | 116 | 100 | 118 |
| 2XL | 124 | 108 | 126 |
| 3XL | 132 | 116 | 134 |
| 4XL | 140 | 124 | 142 |
| 5XL | 148 | 132 | 150 |
| 6XL | 156 | 140 | 158 |
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Type: Hoodie Sweatshirt
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