Tracing Our Nazi Past Through Newly Released Records

The Nazi Party membership records are published online by the U.S. National Archives, easily accessible to anyone. Files that had long lain hidden are now giving answers to the question of millions of Germans: Were my grandparents Nazis? These documents are upending families across Germany, as long-held narratives, omissions, and repression begin to break down. We are following a grandson uncovering dirty secrets in his family’s Nazi past. With a special thanks to Germany‘s weekly newspaper DIE ZEIT. CREDITS: Report: Riki Bornhak Archive: Julia Rose Camera: Manja Wolff, Willie Schumann Edit: Frederik Willmann Producer: Susanne Spröer Executive Producers: Sarah Hofmann, Melanie von Marschalck CHAPTERS: 0:00 Were my grandparents Nazis 1:21 History, one click away 6.11 Inside the Nazi Party 9:31 Silence after defeat 14:11 Breaking the silence 15:23 Lessons for today #dwhistory For more visit: https://www.dw.com/en/were-grandma-an... Please follow DW's netiquette: https://p.dw.com/p/MF1G