Submerged on the Surface Quotes

“Society expected men to work; it merely tolerated women working.”
― Richard N. Lutjens Jr., Submerged on the Surface: The Not-So-Hidden Jews of Nazi Berlin, 1941–1945

“In German, use of the word “friend,” in particular during the last century, meant exclusively the latter idea. Germans generally do not use the word with abandon, and their language is rich with nuanced descriptions of personal relationships of varying levels of intimacy: acquaintances (Bekannten), fellows (Burschen), comrades (Kameraden), and buddies (Kumpel) as well as a variety of verbs such as “to become chummy” (anfreunden) or “to befriend” (befreunden).”
― Richard N. Lutjens Jr., Submerged on the Surface: The Not-So-Hidden Jews of Nazi Berlin, 1941–1945

“the Gestapo methodically pursued its prey, relying on three primary methods to ensnare the U-boats.”
― Richard N. Lutjens Jr., Submerged on the Surface: The Not-So-Hidden Jews of Nazi Berlin, 1941–1945

“none of whom resembled the bizarre and often photo-touched portrayals.”
― Richard N. Lutjens Jr., Submerged on the Surface: The Not-So-Hidden Jews of Nazi Berlin, 1941–1945

“Moreover, suicide became such a recognized and daily response to Nazi persecution that feigning the act became a useful decoy for some Jews who submerged.”
― Richard N. Lutjens Jr., Submerged on the Surface: The Not-So-Hidden Jews of Nazi Berlin, 1941–1945

“seizure of power in 1933,”
― Richard N. Lutjens Jr., Submerged on the Surface: The Not-So-Hidden Jews of Nazi Berlin, 1941–1945

“(3) the evolution and expression of Nazi antisemitic policy in the city.”
― Richard N. Lutjens Jr., Submerged on the Surface: The Not-So-Hidden Jews of Nazi Berlin, 1941–1945

“Although more research is necessary to fully flesh out the similarities and differences of hiding during the Holocaust, the variations are intriguing.”
― Richard N. Lutjens Jr., Submerged on the Surface: The Not-So-Hidden Jews of Nazi Berlin, 1941–1945

“when examining hundreds of OdF testimonies together, as this book does, the individual experiences work together to complement one another, with each story picking up where another has left off.”
― Richard N. Lutjens Jr., Submerged on the Surface: The Not-So-Hidden Jews of Nazi Berlin, 1941–1945

“liminal space”
― Richard N. Lutjens Jr., Submerged on the Surface: The Not-So-Hidden Jews of Nazi Berlin, 1941–1945

“hierarchy of suffering” in postwar Germany.”
― Richard N. Lutjens Jr., Submerged on the Surface: The Not-So-Hidden Jews of Nazi Berlin, 1941–1945