Secrets
"Whoever works for me needs to be treated honestly, no matter if Jew, Pole, or German" (Hassenstein).
There were those who did not support him and helped the people suffering under his control. These were diplomats, business owners, religious figures, and every day people. They risked their lives, reputations, and careers to help even just one person. Thousands of lives were saved.
There is even some evidence to suggest that there were some people, even in Hitler's army and government, that pretended to support him, but helped hide people or lead them to safety. Some people only joined him to save their own lives, but did not truly support him.
There is even some evidence to suggest that there were some people, even in Hitler's army and government, that pretended to support him, but helped hide people or lead them to safety. Some people only joined him to save their own lives, but did not truly support him.
A “handful of Brazilian, Chinese, Dutch, Italian, Portuguese, Romanian, Spanish, Swiss, Turkish, Vatican, Yugoslov, and even Japanese and German diplomats risked their careers, their reputations, and sometimes even their lives to save those who were endangered, mostly Jews whom they did not know, because they believed that their instructions were immoral” (Holbrooke).
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. “A number of SS men have offended against this order. There are not very many, and they will be dead men - WITHOUT MERCY!” (Project, 2004)
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