The Vatican Pimpernel
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The Vatican Pimpernel: The World War II Exploits of the Monsignor Who Saved Over 6,500 Lives
By Brian Flemingjournalist J. P. Gallagher, in 1958. Gallagher recounts that it took him six days to persuade O'Flaherty to give the interview. The Duchess of Sermoneta had similar experiences of O'Flaherty: A large volume could be filled with stories ...
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The Vatican Pimpernel: The Wartime Exploits of Monsignor Hugh O'Flaherty
By Brian FlemingBy the time the Allies entered Rome, he had saved over 6000 lives. Brian Fleming describes the life of the man who became known as 'the Pimpernel of the Vatican'.
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The Vatican Pimpernel: The World War II Exploits of the Monsignor Who Saved Over 6,500 Lives
By Brian FlemingChronicles the work of Monsignor Hugh O'Flaherty, who, during World War II, ran an escape organization for Allied prisoners of war and civilians in Rome and wound up saving the lives of over six thousand people.
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The Vatican Pimpernel: The Wartime Exploits of Monsignor Hugh O'Flaherty
By Brian FlemingDuring the German occupation of Rome from 1942 to 1944, Monsignor Hugh O'Flaherty devoted his time and energy to running an escape organisation for Allied POWs and civilians. By the...
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The Vatican Pimpernel: The Wartime Exploits of Monsignor Hugh O'Flaherty
By Brian FlemingSafe within the Vatican state, he regularly ventured out in disguise to continue his mission, which earned him the nickname 'the Pimpernel of the Vatican'. Kappler, the Gestapo chief in Rome, ordered him captured or killed.
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The Vatican Pimpernel: The Wartime Exploits of Monsignor Hugh O'Flaherty
By Brian FlemingBy the time the Allies entered Rome, he had saved over 6000 lives. Brian Fleming describes the life of the man who became known as 'the Pimpernel of the Vatican'.