God bless you for this.

I am a middle-aged woman of mostly European Christian descent, but ever since I first learned about the Holocaustas a child, I have been a changed person. That millions of people could have knowingly and very deliberately have done this to millions of other human beings is a nightmare without end. I am currently taking an online class taught by Dr. Paul Kopperman and I have been surprised by the degree to which young students are unaware of the long, bitter history of anti-semitism and of how the the Holocaust is but the tip of the iceberg which is anti-semitic and racial hatred.

Remembering the Holocaust reminds us that human beings are capable of great evil, but it also urges us to build a better world.

Never forget.

Erik, Michael - thank you for making this film and sharing the content of this scrapbook with the world. I had always thought that the people involved were largely forced or at least coerced into their actions. I can't find the words to describe the feelings I have as I contemplate the happy expressions on the faces of men playing accordion and women dancing, knowing they are responsible for the horrors happening so nearby. Erik, the film is remarkable and I appreciate your choice to use the diorama as you did. I think CGI graphics or filmed re-enactments would have trivialized the terror of the gas chamber and crematorium.

Dear sirs... very intersting and compelling show... but I agree with Mr. Webster already posted. It is very clear that the SS man on the platform is wearing a uniform consistent with an NCO, not an officer. Why would Hoecker wear a uniform of a SGT? I agree that you need to have someone else who is familiar with SS uniforms confirm this. It seems quite obvious to me and I am not an expert. This should have been done prior to completing this program, considering how important the subject matter is and the time taken during the program to confirm this was Hoecker. Thank you for the great topic and programming.

I have to sadly add my comments on your error to those of the people above. As a historical artist I've sought to honnor the victims of the holocaust and educate people that it really did happen. This included visting a death camp and collecting a large library on the subject. I am really disapointed in you for such a, well, bush leauge mistake. It affects your creditability. I feel you need to address this with all the people involved and hope that in the future they will not mis the forrest through the trees.

I found this program most moving- as a holocaust educator for over twenty-five years, before retirement, I only wish that I had this show to use in my classes. I hope that there is going to be (a) a book published of the photos and (b) that a dvd will be available for classroom use in the very near future - for time is of significance in getting to thr youth!

If such people were sadistic, one would expect a scrapbook contain photos of torture, killings, maiming, etc. Where are they?
Heck, we saw such photos from our work at Abu Ghraib.

Wake-up viewers! This whole thing is to perpetuate sympathy. In our more relevant, present time, there are plenty of examples of atrocities, including genocide. Many on a huge scale. Let's deal with those rather than dwell on past unfortunate. Hey ever notice these unfortunates happen to be a single cultural/religious group? Wow, what about the many, many, many more that died during WWII.

Another US Holocaust Museum production - justifying its existence at taxpayer expense.

Mary -
Respectfully, I can very easily substitute "American" (or any other culture for that matter), for "Nazi" in your comment and it would still hold true.
German word is "sympathie" same as French and similar to English (all derived from Greek word).
Visionary's comment above: logic about photos and Abu Ghraib is very interesting.

The last part of this show was the toughest to watch,of course. Imagining the horror of being walked to your death along with your children. I am not sure what message you can take out of that horror other than what I found myself utterring--"there is no god."

Very good work until the end. The forensic analysis was a joke. They had multiple pictures of Hoecker, a very wimpy-looking officer, and the "mached" him with an enlisted man on the ramp that looks like he could have broker Hoecker in half. The frightening thing was that the LAPD forensics guy agreed with them! Their theory was the Hoecker knew there would be SS photographers there that day, so he took off his officer's uniform and put on an enlisted man's uniform. Who knows where he came up with the 30 pounds of additional muscle to put on too. Insanity.