While the author’s grandfather (Walter Runciman) tried to mediate between the new Czech Republic and the Sudeten Germans, her grandmother publicly favoured the Germans. This is a fascinating perspective on events that were then undermined by Chamberlain at Munich.
44 Days in Prague: The Runciman Mission and the Race to Save Europe
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£25.00
Edition:Hardback978191172304204/04/2024
Categories: 02. Spring Books 2024: Historical, History, Spring 2024 Highlights, Spring Books 2024
Tag: WW2
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Of the 50,000 Jews who were sent to concentration camps from Salonika, only 2,000 returned. The author is one of them. This manuscript from 1948 is presented by his grandson.