“I Was a Nazi, and Here’s Why”

Title

“I Was a Nazi, and Here’s Why”

Creator

Melita Maschmann

Subject

Young German school girls Nazi saluting at their teacher

Description

Melita Maschmann, who was at the center of the image and how with time realized what he did was wrong.

Publisher

Melita Maschmann
German memoirist

Contributor

Personal narrative

Date

Accounts from 1945-1960s

Type

primary source/ journal entry/ reflection

Language

English

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Citation

Melita Maschmann , ““I Was a Nazi, and Here’s Why”,” Santa Clara University Digital Exhibits, accessed May 12, 2026, https://dh.scu.edu/exhibits/items/show/3869.

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