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This was a well written account of events in Rome during the second World War. It was good to read about people who helped others during the war. Many of the people who put their lives in jeopardy by hiding the escaped prisoners or Jewish people. The story reminds one we are not an island and others who need help are part of our lives also.

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During the German occupation of Rome from 1942–1944, Irishman Monsignor Hugh O’Flaherty ran an escape organization for Allied POWs and civilians, including Jews. Safe within the Vatican state, he regularly ventured out in disguise to continue his mission, which earned him the nickname “the Pimpernel of the Vatican.” When the Allies entered Rome, he and his collaborators— priests, nuns, and laypeople of numerous nationalities and religious beliefs—had saved the lives of over 6,500 people.

The first new telling of this extraordinary story in decades, this book also addresses the fascinating dichotomy between O’Flaherty and Herbert Kappler, the Gestapo chief in Rome who ordered him killed, and who, after the war, reconciled with the monsignor, and even asked him to perform his baptism.

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For his heroic efforts, O’Flaherty was awarded the highest honors, including a Congressional Medal, and was the first Irishman named the Notary of the Holy Office. His story was immortalized in the 1983 film The Scarlet and the Black, which starred Gregory Peck as O’Flaherty.

The Vatican Pimpernel: The World War II Exploits of the Monsignor Who Saved Over 6,500 Lives Info

• File Size: 587 KB ( Download PDF : )


• Publication Date: August 1, 2012


• Language: English


• ASIN: B009K8JR8O


• Author: Brian Fleming


• Print Length: 224 pages


• Publisher: Skyhorse Publishing; 1 edition (August 1, 2012)

About the Author

Brian Fleming is a former member of the Oireachtas and has been a teacher for many years. He is currently principal of Collinstown Park Community College. He lives in Dublin, Ireland.

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