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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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  • The Forgers: The Forgotten Story of the Holocaust’s Most Audacious Rescue Operation

    Roger Moorhouse

    Bodley Head, pp. 288, £25

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