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Author Wall, Tom (Historian), author

Title Himmler's hostages : the untold story of Himmler's special prisoners and the end of WWII / Tom Wall
Published Yorkshire ; Philadelphia : Pen and Sword Military, 2021

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Summary This book tells the true story of Himmler's plan to use prominent WWII concentration camp prisoners as hostages in an attempt to engage the Western Powers in negotiations. At the center of the tale are five British survivors of the 'Great Escape, ' two MI5 agents kidnapped by the Nazis, and Irish born POWs. Meticulously researched and revealing many previously unknown facts, it relates how the British group came to be integrated with a multinational group of VIP prisoners in Dachau concentration camp, including German family groups of men, women and children; relatives of those implicated in plot to kill Hitler. The lively narrative describes kidnapping, escape attempts, interpersonal conflict, betrayal and comradeship, as well as intrigues and love affairs among the prisoners, culminating in their dramatic attempt to free themselves from the SS
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index
Notes Online resource; title from PDF title page (EBSCO, viewed December 23, 2020)
Subject Waffen-SS -- Discipline
Waffen-SS
World War, 1939-1945 -- Prisoners and prisons, Irish
Discipline
Form Electronic book
ISBN 9781526785862
1526785862
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