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In April 1945, as Germany faced defeat, Hitler planned to round up the Third Reich's most valuable prisoners and send them to his "Alpine Fortress," where he and the SS would keep the hostages as they made a last stand against the Allies. The prisoners included European presidents, prime ministers,…
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I loved this book because it blends a more popular style with some serious research.
It hits the spot exactly with the portrayal of Payne Best and, to some extent, his rehabilitation – great new information brought to light about Heidel Nowakowski – first ever photo NB – and Vassily Kokorin, wow!
Also, my take is that what the authors have revealed here (at last) is the true story of how the Americans arrived in time to liberate the hostages at Pragser Wildsee in early May 1945; namely, because two courageous people went through an awful lot in order to…
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