Shrouded in government secrecy, clouded by myths and propaganda, the enigmatic tale of Nazi fugitives in the early Cold War has never been properly told-until now.In the aftermath of WWII, the victorious Allies vowed to hunt Nazi war criminals "to the ends of the earth." Yet many slipped away to the four corners of the world or were shielded by the Western Allies in exchange for cooperation. Most prominently, Reinhard Gehlen, the founder of We...
Account of the anti-Nazi underground, and their numerous attempts to assassinate Hitler. This unlikely resistance included soldiers, schoolteachers, politicians, diplomats, theologians and even a carpenter, yet all their attempts failed.
[A] gripping look at a historical counternarrative that remains relevant and disturbing." - Kirkus Reviews
"Superb." - Publishers Weekly
The first definitive account of the anti-Nazi underground in Germany
"A riveting narrative of the organization, conspiracy, and sacrifices made by those who led the resistance against Hitler. Orbach deftly analyzes the mixed motives, moral ambiguities and organizational vulnerability that marked their w...
Questo libro è un nuovo e definitivo studio della cospirazione clandestina antinazista in Germania e dei numerosi tentativi che questa rete di resistenza organizzò nel tempo per assassinare Adolf Hitler. Hitler divenne Cancelliere tedesco nel 1933. Un anno dopo tutti i partiti politici erano stati messi fuori legge, ad eccezione del Partito Nazionalsocialista, la libertà di stampa non era che un lontano ricordo e il potere di Hitler sembrava i...
