A Special Mission
Hitler's Secret Plot to Seize the Vatican and Kidnap Pope Pius XII
- Paperback
320 pages
- Release Date
26 May 2008
Summary
In September, 1943, Adolf Hitler, furious at the ouster of Mussolini, sent German troops into Rome with plans to deport Rome’s Jews to Auschwitz. Hitler also ordered SS General Karl Wolff, who had been Heinrich Himmler’s chief aide, to occupy the Vatican and kidnap Pope Pius XII. But Wolff began playing a dangerous game: stalling Hitler’s kidnap plot, while blackmailing the pope into silence as the Jews were rounded up. This tale of intrigue and betrayal is one of the most important untold st…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780306816178 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0306816172 |
| Author: | Dan Kurzman |
| Publisher: | Hachette Books |
| Imprint: | Da Capo Press Inc |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 320 |
| Release Date: | 26 May 2008 |
| Weight: | 326g |
| Dimensions: | 138mm x 222mm x 23mm |
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“A captivating account of the Nazis’ audacious plan to storm the Vatican and seize Pius XII as punishment for denouncing the deportation of Jews.” Catholic Herald”
About The Author
Dan Kurzman
Dan Kurzman, former foreign correspondent for the Washington Post, is the award-winning author of sixteen highly acclaimed books, including Fatal Voyage and Bravest Battle. He lives in New Jersey.
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