We all know about the Germans going door to door asking about the Jews , but we know something the dont! We have harbored half of Denmarks  Jews. We were lucky enough to sit down and talk to one of the Jewish familes of chopenhagin  that were harbored and taken to sweden. We can share this information with you because the war is over.

Q: Was it thrilling or scary knowing that you could get caught?

A Mr. Rosen: says he and his wife were very scared, because we didn’t know if the Johansens could pull off hiding Ellen, because she has dark hair. We were also scared for us we had no idea Peter was part of the resistance. It was just flat out shocking! He is a very good young man.

Q: Did a solider ever come to one of your hiding spots? If so, what was it like, and how did you hide yourself ?

A Ellen  : Actually a solider came to the Johansens.  I’m so thankful that anmarie ripped off my star of David necklace and Lise, their sister, that died was apart of the resistance had dark hair when she was baby. Because Annamarie has blonde hair as well as Mrs. Johansen, Kristi.  God knew that i desverd to stay on this earth. Its a miracle Lise had dark hair.

Last question: How thrilling was escaping to sweden?

A: Mrs. Rosen: It was very thrilling! We are thankful for that drug making dogs lose their scent, but when we found out Mr. Rosen had droped it we were so scared for our family and the other family. It was very smart of them to have a pretend funeral, and have all  the supplies in the casket, but when the solider came I thought we were done for! Every bone in my body ached. I had no other instinct but to cry and gather around my family. Then Mrs. Johansen told him she died from Thyphus and the doctor said we could still get and it was best o not open the casket,  and we could open it if the solider wanted to, but he slaped   Mrs. johansen and that wasn’t right, but at least we made it !

Thanks for letting me interview you and your family! There you have a every day secret life of a jew during the war