During the German occupation of Rome from 1942 to 1944, Monsignor Hugh O'Flaherty ran an escape organisation for Allied POWs and civilians, including Jews. Safe within the Vatican state, he regularly ventured out in disguise to continue his mission, which earned him the nickname 'the Pimpernel of the Vatican'. Kappler, the Gestapo chief in Rome, ordered him captured or killed. When the Allies entered Rome, Monsignor O'Flaherty and his colleagues had saved over 6,500 lives.
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During the German occupation of Rome from 1942 to 1944, Monsignor Hugh O'Flaherty ran an escape organisation for Allied POWs and civilians, including Jews. Safe within the Vatican state, he regularly ventured out in disguise to continue his mission, which earned him the nickname 'the Pimpernel of the Vatican'. Kappler, the Gestapo chief in Rome, ordered him captured or killed. When the Allies entered Rome, Monsignor O'Flaherty and his colleagues had saved over 6,500 lives.
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Good. Monsignor Hugh O'Flaherty was an Irish Oskar Schindler who saved over 6, 500 lives during the German occupation of Rome in the Second World War. He was immortalised in the film The Scarlet and the Black with Gregory Peck as O'Flaherty and was awarded high honours. Num Pages: 236 pages, Black & white photographs. BIC Classification: 1DBR; 1DST; 3JJH; BGH; BGX; HBWQ; HRCC7. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 129 x 17. Weight in Grams: 278. 2014. Paperback.....We ship daily from our Bookshop.
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Fair. Reading copy. May have signs of wear and previous use (scuffs, library copy, highlighting, writing, and underlining). Dust jacket may be missing. 100% GUARANTEE! Shipped with delivery confirmation. If you're not satisfied with purchase please return item for full refund.