Heroes in the Shadows: Humanitarian Action and Courage in the Second World War

by Brian Fleming

Heroes in the Shadows focuses on extraordinary examples of heroism during the Second World War away from the battlefield. It specifically considers the actions of individuals in five Allied escape lines set up to help those on the run. The author's research provides the most complete picture of how these routes operated. He also shows the qualities of the people involved, whose courage held out against all kinds of adversity. Diplomats who assisted...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1445687321
• ISBN13: 9781445687322
• Release Date: April 2019
• Publisher: Amberley Publishing
• Length: 288 Pages