Flight and Concealment

<p>Between ten thousand and twelve thousand Jews tried to escape Nazi genocide by going into hiding. With the help of Jewish and non-Jewish relatives friends or people completely unknown to them these U-boats as they came to be known dared to lead a life underground. <i>Flight and Concealment</i> brings to light their hidden stories. <br /><br />Deftly weaving together personal accounts with a broader comparative look at the experiences of Jews throughout Germany historian Susanna Schrafstetter tells the story of the Jews in Munich and Upper Bavaria who fled deportation by going underground.<br /><br />Archival sources and interviews with survivors and with the Germans who aided or exploited them reveal a complex often intimate story of hope greed and sometimes betrayal. <i>Flight and Concealment</i> shows the options and strategies for survival of those in hiding and their helpers and discusses the ways in which some Germans enriched themselves at the expense of the refugees.</p>