Georg Duckwitz's Role In Ww2

The Holocaust was a time of horror and despair for the Jews, however in some cases they were aided by Nazi supporters and European citizens. However many of the Nazis during this time were unaware of the situation in the death camps and only recognized themselves as anti-Stalin or anti-communism. This made most Nazis full of pride and felt that what they did was right for the world. Some of these Nazis that had learned the truth though and did the right thing by helping those that they could. Examples of those who helped them in their time of need were Georg Duckwitz and Cornelia ten boom both risked their own lives for the good of the others in the war. Nazi party member Georg Ferdinand Duckwitz who aided Jews in WW2 risked his career whilst

(Masterplots 1-2) After her actions she was arrested, and wrote a book which she is famous for titled “the hiding place” Her older brother Caspar ten Boom a devoted reader of the Old Testament said Jews were the “chosen people” and also said “in the house of god people are always welcome.” (Masterplots 1-2) The Ten Booms began "the hiding place", or "de schuilplaats", as it was known in Dutch. Corrie and Betsie opened their home to refugees — both Jews and others who were members of the resistance movement — being sought by the Gestapo and its Dutch counterpart. They had plenty of room, although wartime shortages meant that food was scarce. Every non-Jewish Dutch person had received a ration card, the requirement for obtaining weekly food coupons. Through her charitable work, Ten Boom knew many people in Haarlem and remembered a couple who had a disabled daughter. The father was a civil servant who by then was in charge of the local ration-card office. She went to his house one evening, and when he asked how many ration cards she needed, "I opened my mouth to say, 'Five,'" Ten Boom wrote in The Hiding Place. "But the number that unexpectedly and astonishingly came out instead was: 'One hundred.'" He gave them to her and she provided cards to every Jew she met. They would accept any Jews that

Misch made the claim that he never knew anything about the horrors of the holocaust. He said emphatically “I never knew that these horrors happened.” He also made the claim that he couldn't have done anything about it as people like himself knew nothing of the horrors occurring. “It was anti-communist, against Stalin to protect Europe, I signed up in the war against Bolshevism, not for Adolf Hitler.” (Associated Press Interview with Misch) Misch was transferred to the FBK in early May 1940.As a junior member of Hitler's permanent bodyguard, Misch travelled with Hitler throughout the war. When not serving as a bodyguard, Misch and the others in the unit served as telephone operators, couriers, orderlies, valets, and waiters. (Associated Press Interview with Misch) When on duty, the FBK members were the only armed men Hitler allowed to be near him. They never had to surrender their weapon and were never searched when they were with Hitler. It did cause Misch some concern that they were armed only with Walther PPK 7.65