What we knew - Eric Johnson

Hundreds of Germans and German Jews have recalled, often for the first time, their experiences of Nazi Germany in horrifying, moving and compellingly honest accounts.

Jews have spoken about the harassment and countervailing support of their ordinary German neighbours; of going into hiding, being deported, and harrowing journeys by train to concentration camps. An extraordinary number of ordinary Germans have admitted to knowing about the murder of Jews and, even now, many confess that they admired Hitler and believed in the Nazi movement. It is essential that the reasons for such support are understood and remembered - this groundbreaking research marks a comprehensive shift in Holocaust studies.