“most Germans after the war claimed to not know...”
That is an excellent point. It could be possible given the state run media at the time. But more than likely the denial stems from being unable to admit one let these atrocities happen with a clear conscience.
As far as the original article goes, if I were a child of one of these people, I don’t think I would assume guilt. But it would affect how I viewed my parent. No doubt there are atrocities in every war...but fighting in a war vs being a death camp overlord is some how different to me.
How clear is our conscience today? Does voting to kill millions of babies in the womb (and some botn in spite of an attempted abortion) give supporters room for a clear conscience today?