Germain's true identity was revealed to Gauss only after the 1806 French occupation of his hometown of Braunschweig. Recalling Archimedes ' fate and fearing for Gauss 's safety, she contacted a French commander who was a friend of her family.
Germain's true identity ay nagsiwalat sa gauss lamang matapos ang 1806 French trabaho ng kanyang bayan ng Braunschweig. Recalling Archimedes' tadhana at takot para sa gauss' s kaligtasan, makipag-ugnayan siya ng isang French na komandante ay isang kaibigan ng kanyang pamilya.