Why is balance between oral testimony and written records necessary in studying Nazi crimes?

Correct answer: So both experience and administrative evidence can be gained

The direct answer is A: both personal experience and administrative evidence are needed. Oral testimony tells us what victims, witnesses and survivors saw, felt and suffered. Written records, such as orders, reports, lists and official files, can show how persecution was planned, organised and carried out. Step by step, oral accounts provide the human experience; records provide institutional evidence; comparing both helps historians check details, understand different viewpoints and avoid relying only on the language of perpetrators. Option A is correct because the two kinds of sources complement one another. Option B is wrong because removing victims' voices hides important evidence. Option C is wrong because using only official propaganda may repeat the state's false or biased claims. Option D is wrong because historical evidence is not fiction; it must be critically examined. Memory cue: testimony shows lived experience, while records show administration and planning.