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A Vatican Lifeline 44
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Author : William Simpson
language : en
Publisher: Pen and Sword
Release Date : 1995-05-23
A Vatican Lifeline 44 written by William Simpson and has been published by Pen and Sword this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1995-05-23 with History categories.
A memoir of an Allied soldier and former POW in Rome, and the unexpected support he received from the Italian people—and from a heroic Catholic monsignor. It is a widely held belief that the Italians in the Second World War failed to win much in the way of martial glory. But the scoffers tend to overlook the fact that most Italians had little or no feeling of animosity toward the Allies—and to wage war against an enemy with whom you have no quarrel is a contradiction in terms. This contradiction is vividly portrayed in William Simpson’s dramatic account of his time in Rome after the downfall of Mussolini and Italy’s withdrawal from the war in September 1943, when thousands of Allied prisoners of war, let loose in surrendered Italy, fell prey to occupying Nazi forces. Simpson, an escaped POW, managed, after some hair-raising adventures, to find his way to Rome and soon discovered how widespread was the support of the Italians for the Allies, and how deep-seated their hatred of the Nazis. His adventures during the months before the Allies finally liberated Rome, helping to house and feed hundreds of Allied prisoners on the run, make for compulsive reading—and leave no doubt about the extraordinary bravery of the many Italians who came to their aid. But the real hero of this dramatic story is Monsignor O’Flaherty, who, with remarkable sangfroid, used the somewhat precarious neutrality of the Vatican, where he was employed, to help Simpson and his fellow fugitives.
The Vatican Pimpernel
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Author : Brian Fleming
language : en
Publisher: Gill & Macmillan Ltd
Release Date : 2010-03-03
The Vatican Pimpernel written by Brian Fleming and has been published by Gill & Macmillan Ltd this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2010-03-03 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
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.
Keepers Of The Keys Of Heaven
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Author : Roger Collins
language : en
Publisher: Basic Books
Release Date : 2009-02-24
Keepers Of The Keys Of Heaven written by Roger Collins and has been published by Basic Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2009-02-24 with History categories.
One of the most enduring and influential of all human institutions, the papacy has also been amongst the most controversial. No one who seeks to make sense of modern issues within Christendom -- or, indeed, world history -- can neglect the vital shaping role of the popes. In Keepers of the Keys of Heaven, eminent religion scholar Roger Collins offers a masterful account of the entire arc of papal history -- from the separation of the Greek and Latin churches to the contemporary controversies that threaten the unity of the one billion-strong worldwide Catholic community. A definitive and accessible guide to what is arguably the world's most vaunted office, Keepers of the Keys of Heaven is essential reading for anyone interested in the role of faith in the shaping of our world.
Crusade Of Charity
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Author : Margherita Marchione
language : en
Publisher: Paulist Press
Release Date : 2006
Crusade Of Charity written by Margherita Marchione and has been published by Paulist Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2006 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
"During World War II a powerful system for prisoners of war to communicate with their loved ones, and for their loved ones to learn about their imprisonment, was developed through the Vatican Information Office, which was set up by Pope Pius XII immediately after the war began in 1939. Young and old appealed to Pius XII for help in locating missing sons, husbands, relatives, and friends. In turn, the office he set up to deal with such requests sought night and day to provide information and comfort. To help the effort, Vatican Radio broadcast 1.2 million shortwave messages asking for news about missing individuals." "Not only are there hundreds of thousands of documents regarding this clearinghouse activity in the Vatican Secret Archives, but there are also 20 million letters with additional information on file cards for each of these individuals. Crusade of Charity reveals this untold story of grief and heroism, comfort and support, through documents, letters, telegrams, and reports of the apostolic delegates who visited war prisoners in camps around the world, as well as through the words of family and friends."--BOOK JACKET.
Pope Pius Xii
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Author : Margherita Marchione
language : en
Publisher: Gracewing Publishing
Release Date : 2000
Pope Pius Xii written by Margherita Marchione and has been published by Gracewing Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2000 with Popes categories.
Heroes In The Shadows
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Author : Brian Fleming
language : en
Publisher: Amberley Publishing Limited
Release Date : 2019-04-15
Heroes In The Shadows written by Brian Fleming and has been published by Amberley Publishing Limited this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019-04-15 with History categories.
Extraordinary stories of courage by rescuers of those on the run in fascist Europe. This book illustrates the consequences of man-made horrors but also the best of humanity in dark times.
Rome City In Terror
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Author : Victor Failmezger
language : en
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Release Date : 2020-09-17
Rome City In Terror written by Victor Failmezger and has been published by Bloomsbury Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020-09-17 with History categories.
This is the compelling story of an Eternal City brought low, of the terror and hardship of occupation, and of the disparate army of partisan fighters, displaced aristocrats, Vatican priests, Allied POWs and ordinary citizens who battled for the liberation of Rome. In September 1943, following wave upon wave of Allied bombing, Italy announced an armistice with the Allies. Shortly afterwards, the German army disarmed Italian forces and, despite military and partisan resistance, quickly overran Rome. Rome – City in Terror is a comprehensive history of the nine-month-long German occupation of the city that followed. The Gestapo wasted no time enforcing an iron grip on the city once the occupation was in place. They swiftly eliminated the Carabinieri, the Italian paramilitary force, rounded up thousands of Italians to build extensive defensive lines across Italy, and, at 5am one morning, arrested more than 1,000 Roman Jews and sent them to Auschwitz. Resistance, however, remained strong. To aid the thousands of Allied POWs who escaped after the dissolution of the Italian army, priests, diplomats and escaped ex-POWs operating out of the Vatican formed a nationwide organization called the 'Escape Line'. More than 4,000 Allied POWs scattered all over Italy were sheltered, clothed and fed by these courageous Italians, whose lives were forfeit if their activities were discovered. Meanwhile, as food became scarce and the Gestapo began to raid on homes and institutions, Italian partisan fighters launched attack after attack on German military units in the city, with the threat of execution never far away.
Hide And Seek The Irish Priest In The Vatican Who Defied The Nazi Command The Dramatic True Story Of Rivalry And Survival During Wwii
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Author : Stephen Walker
language : en
Publisher: HarperCollins UK
Release Date : 2011-03-03
Hide And Seek The Irish Priest In The Vatican Who Defied The Nazi Command The Dramatic True Story Of Rivalry And Survival During Wwii written by Stephen Walker and has been published by HarperCollins UK this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011-03-03 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
Irish Sunday Times Bestseller A true story of war, peace and friendship: a Nazi colonel and an Irish priest
Subject Guide To Books In Print
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Author :
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2001
Subject Guide To Books In Print written by and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2001 with American literature categories.
Hide Seek
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Author : Stephen Walker
language : en
Publisher: HarperCollins UK
Release Date : 2011
Hide Seek written by Stephen Walker and has been published by HarperCollins UK this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
A true story of war, peace and friendship: a Nazi colonel and an Irish priest The story begins in Rome at the outbreak of WWII, when ardent Nazi Herbert Kappler, SS Obersturmbanfuhrer, and Monsignor Hugh O'Flaherty would become adversaries in a real-life game of 'cat and mouse' of epic proportions. Hide and Seek chronicles the intimate and intensely personal war between them. A fiercely fought rivalry that would culminate in failed attempts by Kappler to kidnap and then murder his Irish opponent.