Lisbon: War in the Shadows of the City of Light, 1939-45
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Lisbon had a pivotal role in the history of World War II, though not a gun was fired there. The only European city in which both the Allies and the Axis power operated openly, it was temporary home to much of Europe's exiled royalty, over one million refugees seeking passage to the U.S., and a host of spies, secret police, captains of industry, bankers, prominent Jews, writers and artists, escaped POWs, and black marketeers. An operations officer writing in 1944 described the daily scene at Lisbon's airport as being like the movie "Casablanca," times twenty.
In this riveting narrative, renowned historian Neill Lochery draws on his relationships with high-level Portuguese contacts, access to records recently uncovered from Portuguese secret police and banking archives, and other unpublished documents to offer a revelatory portrait of the War's back stage. And he tells the story of how Portugal, a relatively poor European country trying frantically to remain neutral amidst extraordinary pressures, survived the war not only physically intact but significantly wealthier. The country's emergence as a prosperous European Union nation would be financed in part, it turns out, by a cache of Nazi gold.
In this riveting narrative, renowned historian Neill Lochery draws on his relationships with high-level Portuguese contacts, access to records recently uncovered from Portuguese secret police and banking archives, and other unpublished documents to offer a revelatory portrait of the War's back stage. And he tells the story of how Portugal, a relatively poor European country trying frantically to remain neutral amidst extraordinary pressures, survived the war not only physically intact but significantly wealthier. The country's emergence as a prosperous European Union nation would be financed in part, it turns out, by a cache of Nazi gold.
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Economic aspects
Espionage
Espionage -- Portugal -- Lisbon -- History -- 20th century
History
Lisbon (Portugal) -- History -- 20th century
Military
Military intelligence
Neutrality
Neutrality -- Portugal -- Lisbon -- History -- 20th century
Nonfiction
Secret service
World War, 1939-1945
World War, 1939-1945 -- Economic aspects -- Portugal
World War, 1939-1945 -- Military intelligence
World War, 1939-1945 -- Portugal -- Lisbon
World War, 1939-1945 -- Secret service
Economic aspects
Espionage
Espionage -- Portugal -- Lisbon -- History -- 20th century
History
Lisbon (Portugal) -- History -- 20th century
Military
Military intelligence
Neutrality
Neutrality -- Portugal -- Lisbon -- History -- 20th century
Nonfiction
Secret service
World War, 1939-1945
World War, 1939-1945 -- Economic aspects -- Portugal
World War, 1939-1945 -- Military intelligence
World War, 1939-1945 -- Portugal -- Lisbon
World War, 1939-1945 -- Secret service
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In this riveting narrative, renowned historian Neill Lochery draws on his relationships with high-level Portuguese contacts, access to records recently uncovered from Portuguese secret police and banking archives, and other unpublished documents to offer a revelatory portrait of the War's back stage. And he tells the story of how Portugal, a relatively poor European country trying frantically to remain neutral amidst extraordinary pressures, survived the war not only physically intact but significantly wealthier. The country's emergence as a prosperous European Union nation would be financed in part, it turns out, by a cache of Nazi gold.
In this riveting narrative, renowned historian Neill Lochery draws on his relationships with high-level Portuguese contacts, access to records recently uncovered from Portuguese secret police and banking archives, and other unpublished documents to offer a revelatory portrait of the War's back stage. And he tells the story of how Portugal, a relatively poor European country trying frantically to remain neutral amidst extraordinary pressures, survived the war not only physically intact but significantly wealthier. The country's emergence as a prosperous European Union nation would be financed in part, it turns out, by a cache of Nazi gold.
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Espionage -- Portugal -- Lisbon -- History -- 20th century
Lisbon (Portugal) -- History -- 20th century
Neutrality -- Portugal -- Lisbon -- History -- 20th century
World War, 1939-1945 -- Economic aspects -- Portugal
World War, 1939-1945 -- Military intelligence
World War, 1939-1945 -- Portugal -- Lisbon
World War, 1939-1945 -- Secret service
Espionage -- Portugal -- Lisbon -- History -- 20th century
Lisbon (Portugal) -- History -- 20th century
Neutrality -- Portugal -- Lisbon -- History -- 20th century
World War, 1939-1945 -- Economic aspects -- Portugal
World War, 1939-1945 -- Military intelligence
World War, 1939-1945 -- Portugal -- Lisbon
World War, 1939-1945 -- Secret service
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Lisbon War in the Shadows of the City of Light, 1939-45
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Lisbon War in the Shadows of the City of Light, 1939-45
Lisbon war in the shadows of the City of Light, 1939-45 / by Neill Lochery
Lisbon war in the shadows of the City of Light, 1939-45 / by Neill Lochery
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Espionage
History
Military
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Neutrality
Nonfiction
Secret service
World War, 1939-1945
Espionage
History
Military
Military intelligence
Neutrality
Nonfiction
Secret service
World War, 1939-1945
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