Husserl was then also prevented from publishing his works . Ritter 's presence at the funeral of Husserl was widely interpreted at the time ( and since ) as an act of quiet courage and political protest against the Nazi regime . After the '' Kristallnacht '' pogrom , Ritter wrote in a letter to his mother : " What we have experienced over the last two weeks all over the country is the most shameful and most dreadful thing that has happened for a long time "
Kristallnacht
Kristallnacht
Gerhard Ritter