Schmidt was an Austrian diplomat who served as Foreign Minister 1936-1938. With access to previously unpublished family papers, Bassett shows how this controversial figure in fact tried to maintain Austrian independence in the years preceding the Anschluss. A nuanced and compelling account.
Playing for Time: Guido Schmidt and the Struggle for Austria
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