Lisbon War in the Shadows of the City of Light, 1939-45

Name: Lisbon War in the Shadows of the City of Light, 1939-45
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ISBN: 9781586488796

ISBN-10: 1586488791

ISBN-13: 9781586488796

Edition: 2011

Authors: Neill Lochery

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Lisbon had a pivotal role in the history of World War II, though not a gun was fired there. The only European city in which both the Allies and the Axis power operated openly, it was temporary home to much of Europe's exiled royalty, over one million refugees seeking passage to the U.S., and a host of spies, secret police, captains of industry, bankers, prominent Jews, writers and artists, escaped POWs, and black marketeers. An operations officer writing in 1944 described the daily scene at Lisbon's airport as being like the movie "Casablanca," times twenty. In this riveting narrative, renowned historian Neill Lochery draws on his relationships with high-level Portuguese contacts, access to…

Book details

List price: $32.50
Copyright year: 2011
Publisher: PublicAffairs
Publication date: 11/1/2011
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 344
Size: 6.50" wide x 9.75" long x 1.25" tall
Weight: 1.298
Language: English



Maps


Introduction



Sitting Out the War



The Most Beautiful Dictator



Preparing for the Worst



Mixed Messages



Forget About Your Troubles



Wartime Refugees



Retired, Outcast



The Jewish Question



On the Run



Operation Willi



The Portuguese Banker



Spanish Connections



Secret Jewish Rescue Lists



Double Dealing



Under Pressure



Shocked to Discover That Spying Is Going On



The Dossier



Agents and Double Agents



Death of a Hollywood Star



Farewell to Friends



Ancient Alliance



Reluctant Participant



A Painful Set of Negotiations



The Cost of Doing Business



Nazi Gold



Golden Triangle



Safehaven and War Criminals



There May Be Trouble Ahead



Should I Stay or Should I Go?



Old Wine into New Bottles


Epilogue


Acknowledgments


Photo Credits


Notes


Bibliography


Index