Sam Leith Sam Leith

The faked passports which saved countless lives in the second world war

Roger Moorhouse describes how various diplomats stationed in Europe risked their positions to issue as many forged ‘tickets to safety’ to Jews as possible

Aleksander Lados (Credit: UtCon Collection/ Alamy Stock Photo) 
issue 05 August 2023
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