The Vatican Pimpernel
| Author | : Brian Fleming |
| Publisher | : Gill & Macmillan Ltd |
| Total Pages | : 225 |
| Release | : 2010-03-03 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9781848890558 |
| ISBN-13 | : 1848890559 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (559 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis The Vatican Pimpernel by : Brian Fleming
Download or read book The Vatican Pimpernel written by Brian Fleming and published by Gill & Macmillan Ltd. This book was released on 2010-03-03 with total page 225 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: During the German occupation of Rome from 1942 to 1944, Monsignor Hugh O'Flaherty ran an escape organisation for Allied POWs and civilians, including Jews. Safe within the Vatican state, he regularly ventured out in disguise to continue his mission, which earned him the nickname 'the Pimpernel of the Vatican'. Kappler, the Gestapo chief in Rome, ordered him captured or killed. When the Allies entered Rome, Monsignor O'Flaherty and his colleagues had saved over 6,500 lives.
