Let it be known that many Christians were also put to death by the Nazis.
Thousands of Catholic priests and Christian pastors were forced into concentration camps at Dachau.
And, of course, there was the “ racial purification program “ for the Gypsy’s, the mentally retarded, etc.
Many thousands of people resisted in one way or another, were caught and sent to concentration camps. They resisted because they knew the Nazi regime was evil. They may not have known all the details, but they knew enough to spur them to oppose the regime. By extrapolation, there must have been millions of people who knew enough but chose not to do anything. A lot of people were afraid and just kept their heads low. I want to judge them harshly, on the other hand I don't know how I would have acted. I think I can understand some civilian who hears horror stories and is terrified and keeps a low profile. These officers knew a lot more details, even witnessing things themselves. They were mostly disgusted but rather than revolt they had an attitude of "out of sight and out of mind." It is not a noble picture, to say the least.
“Let it be known that many Christians were also put to death by the Nazis.”
Indeed. There was a huge effort in Germany to de-Judaize Christianity (even striping the Bible of Jews; good luck), as, intellectually, it is nigh impossible to be a good, informed, Christian and be anti-semetic (notable exceptions abound; Luther, for example, had his moments).
This quote stuck out, in particular:
“What do I care about Good Friday?” asked General-major Wilhelm Ullersperger, who had been captured during the Ardennes offensive in the last days of 1944. “Because a filthy Jew was hanged umpteen years ago?””