| Description |
1 online resource (358 pages) : illustrations |
| Contents |
The Brands -- Early Rescue Operations -- The Refugees -- The Budapest Relief and Rescue Committee -- The Gap between Data and Knowledge -- The Occupation -- Early Rescue Attempts in Budapest -- The Negotiations with Eichmann : The "Blood For Goods" Deal -- The Destruction of the Hungarian Jewry -- Rescue Activities in Budapest after Joel Left for His Mission -- The Paratroopers' Affair -- Hansi : "The Heart of the Consortium" -- Istanbul -- Pre-State Israel, the Jewish People, and the Holocaust -- The Struggle for the Narrative -- The Kasztner Affair -- Rewriting the History The Early Years : The Holocaust -- Deception Techniques -- The Brands Affair |
| Summary |
"When the Holocaust broke out in Europe, Hansi and Joel Brand were joined by Israel (Rezső) Kasztner to launch an organized effort to save thousands of human lives. Their efforts, which involved playing a dangerous bluffing game against the Nazi regime, helped to end the Auschwitz extermination. Their success put them at odds with the political machine of the young state of Israel. Politicians wanted the public to believe that there was nothing they could do, a sentiment which many still believe to this day. This cover-up led to Israel's first politically-motivated homicide"-- Provided by publisher |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
Description based on online resource; title from digital title page (viewed on February 08, 2021) |
| Subject |
Brand, Joel, 1906-1964.
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Brand, Hansi, 1912-2000.
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| SUBJECT |
Brand, Joel, 1906-1964 fast |
| Subject |
World War, 1939-1945 -- Jews -- Rescue -- Hungary
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Holocaust, Jewish (1939-1945) -- Hungary
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Jews -- Persecutions -- Hungary
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Jews -- Persecutions
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Hungary
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| LC no. |
2020040234 |
| ISBN |
1644695022 |
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9781644695012 |
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1644695014 |
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9781644695029 |
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