‘War in Europe: 50-Year Legacy’
- Share via
You quote a leader of Germany’s far right as saying, “I’m convinced 95% of the Germans did not know about (the concentration camps) because the camps were extremely well-guarded.” With a wartime population of around 30 million people, this means that 1.5 million Germans were aware of the camps, but were unwilling or unable to stop them.
SUE KAYTON
Los Angeles
More to Read
Sign up for Essential California
The most important California stories and recommendations in your inbox every morning.
You may occasionally receive promotional content from the Los Angeles Times.