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The Real Odessa: How Perón Brought the Nazi War Criminals to Argentina
By Uki Goñi
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The groundbreaking expose of an international conspiracy to protect Nazi war criminals—now with new material and an introduction by Phillip Sands.
As Russian forces closed in on Berlin, and Hitler’s premiership drew to a close, many Nazi officials fled Germany. In this startling, meticulously researched account, acclaimed journalist Uki Goni unravels the complex international network that led them to Argentina. Goni demonstrates how numerous war criminals—including Adolf Eichmann, Joseph Mengele, Erich Priebke, and many others—made their escape with the support of the Vatican and President Juan Peron, as well as significant assistance from Scandinavia, Switzerland, and Italy.
Both riveting and rigorous, this remarkable investigation sheds light on both a disquieting episode in Europe's history, and the ties between Argentinian Catholic Nationalism and Fascist movements in Europe.
As Russian forces closed in on Berlin, and Hitler’s premiership drew to a close, many Nazi officials fled Germany. In this startling, meticulously researched account, acclaimed journalist Uki Goni unravels the complex international network that led them to Argentina. Goni demonstrates how numerous war criminals—including Adolf Eichmann, Joseph Mengele, Erich Priebke, and many others—made their escape with the support of the Vatican and President Juan Peron, as well as significant assistance from Scandinavia, Switzerland, and Italy.
Both riveting and rigorous, this remarkable investigation sheds light on both a disquieting episode in Europe's history, and the ties between Argentinian Catholic Nationalism and Fascist movements in Europe.
Author
Uki Goñi
Uki Goñi is a journalist and writer based in Argentina. He regularly contributes to The Guardian and The New York Review of Books and has also been an op-ed columnist for The New York Times. He has also published two books in Spanish: one on Argentina’s 1976-1983 dictatorship and the second the precursor to The Real Odessa, on Perón’s relationship with Nazi Germany. He lives in Buenos Aires.
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- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Uki Goni, whose both father and granfather were Argentine Ambassadors, has written a well researched and written thorough account of the Peron Regime's support and collaboration with the Nazi Party.The true story has been hidden by Argentine authorities for over 50 years. Through pain staking research, Goni sort out resources from Argentina , Europe and the USA to build a strong case against Peron. He also directly implicates the Vatican at its highest power in helping to shepherd Nazi criminals to Argentina. Their willingness to overlook crimes to humanity were overwhelmed by their own anti-semitism and fear of the "godless" Communists taking over Eastern Europe.Unfortunately, as he states in the afterward, Argentina still denies the connections he has unearthed. A great example of brave journalism and history.An important book for anyone interested in World War II, the Holocaust, Argentina and justice.
- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5A book on an area I knew little about, so very enlightening. However, the vast number of people mentioned can make this very confusing and difficult to follow at times. It may have been better to make more use the illustative example style of the last few chapters where a specific person is dealt with and how they escaped to Argentina, rather the main part of the book where the different routes are described in detail.
- Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5I found this book a bit disjointed, but certainly worth reading for the insights Goni offers about his country and the fleeting period between the end of World War II and the start of the Cold War in earnest. The wisdom that Goni has to bestow on his countrymen is that the influx of the dregs of fascist Europe did not corrupt Argentina. Corruption was already waiting for these mostly B-List fascists in the form of the Peron regime, with its delusions of grandeur and obsessions about American imperialism. Let's just say that no one comes out of this story very well, particularly the Catholic Church; the great enablers in this whole enterprise. This book should also probably not be the first book you read about 20th-century Argentina; maybe the second or third. That said, Goni tells an interesting story and as an archivist I found his vision of the mismanagement of the Argentinian archives sadly amusing.
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