{"product_id":"fugitives-a-history-of-nazi-mercenaries-during-the-cold-war-hardcover","title":"Fugitives: A History of Nazi Mercenaries During the Cold War - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eDanny Orbach\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003eShrouded in government secrecy, clouded by myths and propaganda, the enigmatic tale of Nazi fugitives in the early Cold War has never been properly told--until now\u003c\/b\u003e.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn the aftermath of WWII, the victorious Allies vowed to hunt Nazi war criminals \"to the ends of the earth.\" Yet many slipped away to the four corners of the world or were shielded by the Western Allies in exchange for cooperation. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Most prominently, Reinhard Gehlen, the founder of West Germany's foreign intelligence service, welcomed SS operatives into the fold. This shortsighted decision nearly brought his cherished service down, as the KGB found his Nazi operatives easy to turn, while judiciously exposing them to threaten the very legitimacy of the Bonn Government. However, Gehlen was hardly alone in the excessive importance he placed on the supposed capabilities of former Nazi agents; his American sponsors did much the same in the early years of the Cold War. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Other Nazi fugitives became freelance arms traffickers, spies, and covert operators, playing a crucial role in the clandestine struggle between the superpowers. From posh German restaurants, smuggler-infested Yugoslav ports, Damascene safehouses, Egyptian country clubs, and fascist holdouts in Franco's Spain, Nazi spies created a chaotic network of influence and information. This network was tapped by both America and the USSR, as well as by the West German, French, and Israeli secret services. Indeed, just as Gehlen and his U.S sponsors attached excessive importance to Nazi agents, so too did almost all other state and non-state actors, adding a combustible ingredient to the Cold War covert struggle. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Shrouded in government secrecy, clouded by myths and propaganda, the tangled and often paradoxical tale of these Nazi fugitives and operatives has never been properly told--until now.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDr. Danny Orbach\u003c\/b\u003e is an associate professor in the History and Asian Studies Departments at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem. He received his PhD from Harvard University. His prior books include \u003ci\u003eThe Plots against Hitler \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eCurse on this Country: The Rebellious Army of Imperial Japan. \u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Plots against Hitler \u003c\/i\u003ehas been published in seven languages. Danny lives in Jerusalem.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 400\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.26 x 9.06 x 5.91 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 01, 2022\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51767239016736,"sku":"9781643138954","price":28.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/3e5cb8260fc30fdd75f7c8ddd6669c23.webp?v=1780307271","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/fugitives-a-history-of-nazi-mercenaries-during-the-cold-war-hardcover","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}