I think Jews (and others) really did get sent to camps where many died from typhus throughout the war, then starvation as the German state collapsed. We have photos of their bodies at Buchenwald, for example (which had no gas chamber).

I also think there were some executions, mostly by bullets, such as after the Warsaw uprising.

But in terms of industrial genocide I think it's just war propaganda, show trials, etc.

I think there's also a degree of non-German-speaking prisoners who heard terrible rumors and interpreted what they saw in light of those rumors (eg delousing vs execution chambers).

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There were many absurd claims which make me think that they were show trials and propaganda. The way it is by far one of the most taboo topics, and the unquestionable nature of the whole thing is what made me look start examining the merits of the 'conspiracy theories'. One can hold the view that killing Jews was and is wrong, and not believe that 6 million were killed based on the facts and applying some common sense.

I still haven't decided exactly what the end goal is though. There is a lot to think about in our history.