Comradery in the holocaust

Throughout the book, ideas of comradery and support of one another are shown from father to son, brother to brother, and friend to friend.  "From time to time, I was able to send a piece of bread to my father." Despite small rations Elie still devotes some of his food to his father, this shows the close relationship between Elie and his father despite the fact that any day could be their last.  I found it amazing that even in the face of death, a boy can overcome his primary thought to survive and look out for his father.  At times even the German officers showed sings of support with the inmates. "It all went well.  Don't worry.  Nothing will happen to anyone.  Not to anyone..." The Blockälteste attempts to re-assure the inmates, after the selection, that everyone will be ok.  This surprised me alot, that even the Germans who were fighting against the Jews saw them as people with emotions and showed sympathy towards them.  Although the Blockälteste is lying, he is supporting the inmates by making them belive they'll be alright.  The Germans goal in the holocaust was to de-humanize the Jews, but with such a strong force of comradery, the Germans often did not succeed.