The Vatican Pimpernel
The World War II Exploits of the Monsignor Who Saved Over 6,500 Lives
by:
Brian Fleming
in:
European History
Summary:
The book chronicles the heroic efforts of Monsignor Hugh O'Flaherty, a high-ranking Vatican official, who orchestrated an escape network in Rome during World War II. It details how he used his diplomatic status and cunning to hide and save thousands of Allied soldiers and Jews from the Nazis, risking his own life in the process.
Key points:
1. Monsignor Hugh O'Flaherty's Role: The book emphasizes O'Flaherty's heroic actions as an Irish priest in the Vatican during WWII, using his diplomatic immunity to save over 6,500 Jews and Allied soldiers from the Nazis.
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