WINNER OF THE WINGATE PRIZE The “compelling;†untold story of the man who brought one of Nazi Germany’s most notorious war criminals to justice—“fascinates and shocks†(The Washington Post).May 1945. In the aftermath of the Second World War; the first British War Crimes Investigation Team is assembled to hunt down the senior Nazi officials responsible for the greatest atrocities the world has ever seen. One of the lead investigators is Lieutenant Hanns Alexander; a German Jew who is now serving in the British Army. Rudolf Höss is his most elusive target. As Kommandant of Auschwitz; Höss not only oversaw the murder of more than one million men; women; and children; he was the man who perfected Hitler’s program of mass extermination. Höss is on the run across a continent in ruins; the one man whose testimony can ensure justice at Nuremberg. Hanns and Rudolf reveals for the very first time the full; exhilarating account of Höss’s capture; an encounter with repercussions that echo to this day. Moving from the Middle Eastern campaigns of World War I to bohemian Berlin in the 1920s to the horror of the concentration camps and the trials in Belsen and Nuremberg; it tells the story of two German men—one Jewish; one Catholic—whose lives diverged; and intersected; in an astonishing way. This is “one of those true stories that illuminates a small justice in the aftermath of the Holocaust; an event so huge and heinous that there can be no ultimate justice†(New York Daily News).
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. This is a must read for those who think conflicts are resolved by silver bulletsBy BillI have worked with Ken in the past and I always enjoy reading books by or about people I know. This book tells a tale that our leadership would be well served to understand. Wars and conflicts are fluid and hard. Hard on the soldiers; sailors; airmen; and civilians regardless of the side they find themselves. One thing that is always true; no plan survives first contact and Ken brings this out clearly.1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. Great book about the Falklands War in particular and how ...By Anthony J. AndreaGreat book about the Falklands War in particular and how logistics matters in military confict.A must have if this is your profession; as it is mine; but has enough to be of interest to the general military history reader0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. An excellent book about an often neglected aspect of military operationsBy ERIC HOLLANDAn excellent book about an often neglected aspect of military operations; which at the same time gave a good over view of the politics and general conduct of the Falklands War.
