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Escape from the Third Reich: Folke Bernadotte and the White Buses by Sune Persson (Hardcover, 2009)
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The Swedish Red Cross expedition to the German concentration camps in March-April 1945 was the largest rescue effort inside Germany during WWII. Sponsored by the Swedish Government and led by key Count Bernadotte of Wisborg, the mission became known for its distinctive buses. Each bus was purposefully painted entirely white except for the Red Cross emblem on the side so that they would not be mistaken for military targets. Due to the chaotic conditions during the last weeks of the war, it is impossible to say exactly how many prisoners were liberated by the expedition, but according to conservative figures by 4 May 1645 at least 17,000 prisoners had been transported to Sweden by the so-called 'White Buses'. Of these, some 8,000 were Danes and Norwegians, around 6,000 were Poles and more than 2,000 were French citizens. This is the first book to tell the full story of this remarkable and hazardous operation. It also details Bernadotte's harrowing expedition to Ravensbruck concentration camp and his extraordinary negotiations with Heinrich Himmler the Reichsfuhrer-SS who was in charge of the German concentration camps. During the course of these discussions Himmler also made an offer of German surrender an offer that was rejected by the Allies but remains one of the most interesting episodes of the war. This is a first English edition of a Swedish-language work with new material from the previously unpublished photographs of the journeys. AUTHOR Sune Persson is the Senior Lecturer and Associate Professor (retired) at the Department of Political Science, University of Gotenborg, Sweden. The first edition of this work was published in Sweden in 2002. *Product Identifiers
PublisherPen & Sword Books LTD
ISBN-139781848325562
eBay Product ID (ePID)91507677
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Book TitleEscape from the Third Reich: Folke Bernadotte and the White Buses
AuthorSune Persson
FormatHardcover
LanguageEnglish
TopicGovernment, History
Publication Year2009
TypeTextbook
Number of Pages287 Pages
Dimensions
Item Height234mm
Item Width156mm
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Title_AuthorSune Persson
Country/Region of ManufactureUnited Kingdom
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just started reading it and so far it is very good and hope it carries all the way through book.Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
