The Lisbon route : entry and escape in Nazi Europe / Ronald Weber.
The Lisbon Route tells of the extraordinary World War II transformation of Portugal's tranquil port city into the great escape hatch of Nazi Europe. Royalty, celebrities, diplomats, fleeing troops, and ordinary citizens desperately slogged their wayacross France and Spain to reach the neutral n...
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| Online Access: | Electronic book from EBSCO |
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
| Published: | Lanham : Ivan R. Dee, ©2011. |
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| Summary: | The Lisbon Route tells of the extraordinary World War II transformation of Portugal's tranquil port city into the great escape hatch of Nazi Europe. Royalty, celebrities, diplomats, fleeing troops, and ordinary citizens desperately slogged their wayacross France and Spain to reach the neutral nation. Here the exiles found peace and plenty, though they often faced excruciating delays and uncertainties before they could book passage on ships or planes to their final destinations. As well as offeringfreedom from war, Lisbon provided spies, smugglers, relief workers, military figures, and ... |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (x, 358 pages) : maps |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781566638920 1566638925 1282991930 9781282991934 9786612991936 6612991933 |
| Access: | Access limited to authorized users. |