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The Vatican Pimpernel: The Wartime Exploits of Monsignor Hugh O'Flaherty
The Vatican Pimpernel The Wartime Exploits of Monsignor Hugh O'Flaherty
Author: Brian Fleming
Monsignor Hugh O'Flaherty is an unsung hero in his native Ireland. During the German occupation of Rome from 1942 to 1944, he ran an escape organization for Allied POWs and civilians, including Jews. He placed thousands in safety and was known as `the Pimpernel of the Vatican.' When the Allies entered Rome he had saved over 6,000 lives.
ISBN-13: 9781848890114
ISBN-10: 1848890117
Publication Date: 9/2/2009
Pages: 212
Edition: 2
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Publisher: Collins Pr
Book Type: Paperback
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