The gripping story of this subset of the hostage convoy setting off for an unknown destination amidst the turmoil of the Second World War is told in full here for the first time. The narrative also includes much new biographical detail on the ‘surrounding cast’ for Bonhoeffer’s poignant final service in Schönberg. (The front cover has six new, previously unpublished, photographs). So many people in the Police van are travelling under a false identity. One is Bonhoeffer – pretending to be just an ordinary pastor. Another is General Falkenhausen – pretending he never knew about the July 20th bomb plot although he was in it. Another is Russia’s Kokorin - pretending to be Molotov’s nephew whereas he was an ordinary soldier. SS Doctor Rascher is pretending Himmler ordered him to carry out medical experiments on human beings whereas in reality it was his own initiative. Still another is British SOE agent 007 – Hugh Falconer, pretending to be an ordinary RAF pilot whereas really he was a highly trained undercover operative. The narrative helps anyone interested in Bonhoeffer make their own pilgrimage with this courageous anti-Nazi and his unlikely companions on the route to his untimely end in Flossenbürg.

£36.00

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