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Author Wall, Tom (Historian), author.

Title Himmler's hostages : the untold story of Himmler's special prisoners and the end of WWII / Tom Wall.

Publication Info. Yorkshire ; Philadelphia : Pen and Sword Military, 2021.

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Description 1 online resource
Physical Medium polychrome
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Summary This book tells the true story of Himmler's plan to use prominent WWII concentration camp prisoners as hostages in an attempt to engage the Western Powers in negotiations. At the center of the tale are five British survivors of the 'Great Escape,' two MI5 agents kidnapped by the Nazis, and Irish born POWs.Meticulously researched and revealing many previously unknown facts, it relates how the British group came to be integrated with a multinational group of VIP prisoners in Dachau concentration camp, including German family groups of men, women and children; relatives of those implicated in plot to kill Hitler.The lively narrative describes kidnapping, escape attempts, interpersonal conflict, betrayal and comradeship, as well as intrigues and love affairs among the prisoners, culminating in their dramatic attempt to free themselves from the SS.
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index.
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Subject Waffen-SS -- Discipline.
Waffen-SS.
Discipline.
World War, 1939-1945 -- Prisoners and prisons, Irish.
World War (1939-1945)
Chronological Term 1939-1945
Genre/Form Electronic books.
Added Title Dachau to the Dolomites https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no2023052416
ISBN 9781526785862 (electronic book)
1526785862 (electronic book)
9781526785855