The Winter Army: The World War II Odyssey of The 10th Mountain Division, America's Elite Alpine Warriors by Maurice Isserman

"Compelling and readable…I had serious trouble putting this book down."—John C. McManus, author of Fire and Fortitude and The Dead and Those About to Die

During the German occupation of Rome from 1942-1944, Irishman Monsignor Hugh O'Flaherty ran an escape organisation for Allied POWs and civilians, including Jews. He built a network of contacts and safe locations, and helpers included communists, British soldiers, the singer Delia Murphy and many others. The work was dangerous. Safe within the Vatican state, he regularly ventured out in disguise to continue his mission, which earned him the nickname 'the Pimpernel of the Vatican'.

An in depth look at the World War II Battle of the Atlantic, the people who commanded the fighting, the national leaders, and the equipment used.

"A riveting tale told through personal accounts and sketches along the way—ultimately, a story of success against great odds. I enjoyed it enormously." —Tom Brokaw