In my previous post, I suggested that the differences between the censored Lenchen and the original were limited to straightforward deletions. Having now completed roughly half of the comparison, that assessment remains unchanged. So far, I have not encountered a single instance in which the government-approved edition rewrites or subtly alters the original wording. Virtually every change consists of text that has simply been removed, with the sole exception of one footnote.
I must acknowledge that conducting this “comparison” is laborious and exceedingly slow. Progress has recently slowed even further as we enter sections detailing punishments administered in the Zuchthause. The reason is simple: the original text presents these scenes with far greater graphic detail than the sanitized, censor‑approved edition.