Heroes in the shadows : humanitarian action and courage in the Second World War / Brian Fleming

By: Fleming, Brian [author]
Language: English Publisher: Stroud, Gloucestershire : Amberley Publishing, ©2019Description: 288 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, portraits ; 24 cmContent type: text Media type: unmediated Carrier type: volumeISBN: 9781445687322Subject(s): World War, 1939-1945 -- Civilian relief -- Europe | World War, 1939-1945 -- War work -- EuropeDDC classification: 940.5477
Contents:
Aristides de Sousa Mendes Chiune Sugihara Feng Shan Ho Budapest Exodus Vichy The public mood Restricted movements Anti-semitism The Iberian Peninsula The pastor Becoming organised The Belgian Developing the line Treachery Re-building Evacuating by the sea A changing mood The pretence ends A rescue A fatal blow? Initial steps Official support Priorities An efficient escape line A legendary guide Setbacks Resilience Jean Masson In decline Recognition A refuge German control Another episode Tightened security The printers A sporting icon A change of direction A raid A postscript Becoming involved Joseph Bass Increasing demands Rome
Summary: Heroes in the Shadows focuses on extraordinary examples of heroism during the Second World War away from the battlefield. It specifically considers the actions of individuals in five Allied escape lines set up to help those on the run.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.

Aristides de Sousa Mendes
Chiune Sugihara
Feng Shan Ho
Budapest
Exodus
Vichy
The public mood
Restricted movements
Anti-semitism
The Iberian Peninsula
The pastor
Becoming organised
The Belgian
Developing the line
Treachery
Re-building
Evacuating by the sea
A changing mood
The pretence ends
A rescue
A fatal blow?
Initial steps
Official support
Priorities
An efficient escape line
A legendary guide
Setbacks
Resilience
Jean Masson
In decline
Recognition
A refuge
German control
Another episode
Tightened security
The printers
A sporting icon
A change of direction
A raid
A postscript
Becoming involved
Joseph Bass
Increasing demands
Rome

Heroes in the Shadows focuses on extraordinary examples of heroism during the Second World War away from the battlefield. It specifically considers the actions of individuals in five Allied escape lines set up to help those on the run.

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