Holocaust distortion and the creation of Schrödinger’s mass graves: the precarity of truth at sites of Holocaust heritage in Europe

Holocaust distortion is a threat to Holocaust sites today. How does this manifest in practice, and can we always distinguish between those who operate in good faith on the one hand, and bad actors on the other? This paper explores its impact at European case studies of mass graves. The paper has three overall aims: first, to explore Holocaust distortion in Europe today; second, to discuss how Holocaust distortion impacts mass graves in particular, creating ‘Schrödinger’s mass graves.’ Third, this paper questions the motives of ‘good faith’ actors, who reveal themselves as quite the opposite through their actions towards experts.