We have Bielskis in our family.
I wonder.
Not exactly. Behind those 40k stood all the police (presumably some hundreds of thousands), the various paramilitary forces of the Party (numbering some millions at their peak, if I remember correctly), and a highly efficient military numbering millions, though not at the same time as the peak numbers of the paramilitary forces.
And if it had come to actual civil war, it appears that a very considerable majority of that 80M would have chosen to fight on the Nazi side.
None of which should be taken to mean I oppose armed resistance to evil when necessary. Wise men count the cost of a battle before charging into it. Sometimes they charge into a battle they can't win. But at least they're aware that's what they're doing.
I will only note with interest that every time a patriot comes forth to attempt to rally the citizens to fight for their rights, some other invariably comes forth to try and convince them how futile their attempts would be. I would side with the voices of history that tell you of the facts on the ground and not the naysayers that seek to quell your resolve.
Backs up (or predates) what I've been saying all along. When TSHTF those who GIVE THE ORDERS have to be terminated, simply disappear, or have "accidents". But waiting until the roundup of conservatives starts won't do; find out who they are NOW, before the information is scrubbed. Learn their residences, their workplaces, their travel habits.
There are some here who will believe I am advocating murder. Not so; it is self-defense, pure and simple. Remember, Hitler never killed anyone; he was only GIVING ORDERS!