A forgotten hero : Folke Bernadotte, the Swedish humanitarian who rescued 30,000 people from the Nazis
Emling, Shelley2019
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"In one of the most amazing rescues of WWII, the Swedish head of the Red Cross rescued more than 30,000 people from concentration camps in the last three months of the war. Folke Bernadotte did so by negotiating with the enemy--shaking hands with Heinrich Himmler, the head of the Gestapo. Time was of the essence, as Hitler had ordered the destruction of all camps and everyone in them. A Forgotten Hero chronicles Folke's life and extraordinary journey, from his family history and early years to saving thousands of lives during WWII and his untimely assassination in 1948. A straightforward and compelling narrative, A Forgotten Hero sheds light on this important and heroic historical figure."
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Toronto, Ontario, Canada : ECW Press, 2019
Collation:
253 pages, 30 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, maps, portraits ; 23 cm.
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references (pages 247-250)
Contents:
One.Setting the Stage -- Two.A Brush with Death -- Three.A World's Fair Like No Other -- Four.Two Worlds Collide -- Five.A Colossal Effort -- Six.Utter Chaos -- Seven.A Deal with the Devil -- Eight.Nothing Is Sacred -- Nine.A Ghastly Gamble for Human Lives -- Ten.Hitler's Demise -- Eleven.The Beginning of a New Kind of Hell -- Twelve.A Heart-Wrenching Sorrow.
ISBN:
9781770414495
Dewey class:
940.53
Language:
English
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BRN:
368310
More Information:
| Location | Collection | Call number | Status/Desc |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beaumaris Library | Adult Non Fiction - Biography | 940.53 BER | Available |