Anyone who helped people suffering persecution was opposing mainstream society. Many helpers acted on their own initiative and actively offered assistance to Jews. Others helped because they knew…
Changing Quarters
Many of those in hiding had to change their quarters often because people in their neighborhood grew suspicious or because helpers feared being discovered. Marie Jalowicz of…
Disguises and Identities
Most Jews who went underground did not spend all their time in hiding, but instead tried to assume a false, non-Jewish identity. In order to not attract attention, it was…
Hiding Places and Places of Refuge
[Translate to english:] Nelli Gordon überlebt am 14. Oktober 1941 eine Massenerschießung. An zwei Tagen ermorden SS- und Polizeieinheiten über 10.000 Jüdinnen und…
Liberation
World War II ended in Europe on May 8, 1945. Vast regions of Europe were destroyed during the five and a half years of war and German occupation. Almost six million Jews were murdered.…
Helping the Persecuted
Jews throughout Europe tried to escape from deportation and murder, which made them dependent on many kinds of support. Few people dared to help them. Some of the helpers…
Protest and Resistance
Assisting Jews suffering persecution was a key form of resistance against Nazism. It challenged the fundamental political aim of the Nazi regime, which was to murder all…
From Exclusion to Genocide
Anti-Semitism, the hatred of Jews based on racist principles, is the main element of Nazi ideology. From 1933 on, Jews were increasingly excluded from society.
When…
Online Publications
Inge Deutschkron We survived. Berlin Jews Underground Translated by Katy Derbyshire 1st edition 2008, 43 pp. pdf 0.3 MB
Franz Michalski When the Gestapo Rang the…
Conditions
[Translate to english:] Nelli Gordon überlebt am 14. Oktober 1941 eine Massenerschießung. An zwei Tagen ermorden SS- und Polizeieinheiten über 10.000 Jüdinnen und Juden aus der…
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