They get info from many different people, different perspectives and lots of varied sources. Their accounts are far more interesting, informed and meaningful than any individual participant.
It would be rude to tell a holocaust survivor ao, perhaps but, it’s true.[/quote]
They do not know more. A Holocaust survivor doesn’t just know his or her own perspective, as there were many other people, but during the war and after, who shared stories and experiences with them.
A historian can’t even begin to comprehend the sights, sounds, smells…the cold and the hunger. Sure, they can read about it, but they will never know it. They will never truly understand the fear of the unknown, or the known. They might be able to rattle off names and dates, but they will never know more than the survivors, I can assure you.
