Comments on: Berlin sculptures tell of women who defied Nazis http://thekomisarscoop.com/2007/05/berlin-sculptures-tell-of-women-who-defied-nazis/ Reports & Analysis by Investigative Journalist Lucy Komisar Wed, 08 Sep 2010 12:33:56 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: David Kuehn http://thekomisarscoop.com/2007/05/berlin-sculptures-tell-of-women-who-defied-nazis/comment-page-1/#comment-11159 David Kuehn Fri, 28 May 2010 21:29:43 +0000 http://thekomisarscoop.com/2007/05/09/dramatic-berlin-sculptures-tell-little-known-story-of-women-who-defied-the-nazis/#comment-11159 Martha Dodd, daughter of the ambassador to Germany, wrote several books, including "Through Embassy Eyes" right after returning to the US in 1939. "Through Embassy Eyes" is her notes on the four years spent in Germany during that time. She has many interesting insights. Bella Fromme was another courageous woman living in Berlin at that same time. Her book "Blood and Banquets" is taken from her secret diaries that she managed to smuggle out in 1938. Margaret Harnack was an American married to a German economist who was a heroic spy and so infuriated Hitler with her action, that he personally supervised her execution. "The Red Orchestra" is one of the books that talks about her. Martha Dodd, daughter of the ambassador to Germany, wrote several books, including “Through Embassy Eyes” right after returning to the US in 1939. “Through Embassy Eyes” is her notes on the four years spent in Germany during that time. She has many interesting insights.

Bella Fromme was another courageous woman living in Berlin at that same time. Her book “Blood and Banquets” is taken from her secret diaries that she managed to smuggle out in 1938.

Margaret Harnack was an American married to a German economist who was a heroic spy and so infuriated Hitler with her action, that he personally supervised her execution. “The Red Orchestra” is one of the books that talks about her.

]]> By: Jacqui Ceballos http://thekomisarscoop.com/2007/05/berlin-sculptures-tell-of-women-who-defied-nazis/comment-page-1/#comment-7076 Jacqui Ceballos Mon, 28 May 2007 21:07:47 +0000 http://thekomisarscoop.com/2007/05/09/dramatic-berlin-sculptures-tell-little-known-story-of-women-who-defied-the-nazis/#comment-7076 Thanks for this, Lucy. Always wondered why nothing much is written about Germans who fought Nazism in some way. The women you write about were married or related to Jews, but what about the thousands of Aryans who resisted and fought Nazism? There was a huge underground to help Jews escape, but so little is known of this. As a US citizen with some German ancestry, it is especially sad to think that Germany, a nation which produced so many great women and men, had not the brains or the courage to overthrow these mad men. Thousands of US soldiers came home with German brides ... further making one wonder. Shouldn't we want this known by everyone? <em>LK: The women described in the article were all Aryans, the non-Jewish wives of Jewish men.</em> Thanks for this, Lucy. Always wondered why nothing much is written about Germans who fought Nazism in some way. The women you write about were married or related to Jews, but what about the thousands of Aryans who resisted and fought Nazism? There was a huge underground to help Jews escape, but so little is known of this. As a US citizen with some German ancestry, it is especially sad to think that Germany, a nation which produced so many great women and men, had not the brains or the courage to overthrow these mad men. Thousands of US soldiers came home with German brides … further making one wonder. Shouldn’t we want this known by everyone?

LK: The women described in the article were all Aryans, the non-Jewish wives of Jewish men.

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