"A captivating account of the Nazis'' audacious plan to storm
the Vatican and seize Pius XII as punishment for denouncing the
deportation of Jews." Catholic Herald"
內容簡介:
The shocking and incredible story behind Hitler''s "special
mission" to kidnap Pope Pius XII--kill him, if necessary--and the
surprising result of its failure.
In September, 1943, Adolf Hitler, furious at the ouster of
Mussolini, sent German troops into Rome with plans to deport Rome''s
Jews to Auschwitz. Hitler also ordered SS General Karl Wolff, who
had been Heinrich Himmler''s chief aide, to occupy the Vatican and
kidnap Pope Pius XII. But Wolff began playing a dangerous game:
stalling Hitler''s kidnap plot, while blackmailing the pope into
silence as the Jews were rounded up.
This tale of intrigue and betrayal is one of the most
important untold stories of World War II, and A Special Mission is
the only book to give the full incredible account of Hitler''s
kidnap plot and its far-reaching consequences.
關於作者:
Dan Kurzman, former foreign correspondent for the Washington
Post, is the award-winning author of sixteen highly acclaimed
books, including Fatal Voyage and Bravest Battle. He lives in New
Jersey.