Photo Gallery Friedrich Kellner's Observations
Newly published diaries by a Nazi-era court official document details that others conveniently ignored. While many Germans would later claim they knew nothing of Nazi crimes, Friedrich Kellner's critical observations show that such information was available.
Friedrich Kellner, photographed in his Laubach apartment in 1940.
Foto: Robert Scott Kellner / Wallstein Verlag
Scans of the original 10-volume diaries show clippings and observations made by the court official.
Foto: Robert Scott Kellner / Wallstein Verlag
The volumes, dated between 1939 and 1945, have now been published in German under the title: "Friedrich Kellner: Vernebelt, verdunkelt sind alle Hirne." The title translates to, "Friedrich Kellner: Every Mind is Foggy and Darkened."
Foto: Robert Scott Kellner / Wallstein Verlag
Clippings in the diary included newspaper articles, obituaries, and charicatures.
Foto: Robert Scott Kellner / Wallstein Verlag
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