Real Odessa: How Nazi War Criminals Escaped Europe

As Russian forces closed in on Berlin, and Hitler’s premiership drew to aclose, many Nazi officials fled Germany. In this startling, meticulously researched account, acclaimed journalist Uki Goni unravels the complex network that led them to Argentina. Relying on international support – in Scandinavia, Switzerland and Italy – and the enthusiasm of the Vatican and President Juan Peron, Goni shows how this ‘ratline’ allowed Adolf Eichmann – the architect of the ‘Final Solution’ – Josef Mengele, Eric Priebke, and many more, into the country.

Both riveting and rigorous, this remarkable investigation sheds vital light onboth a disquieting episode in Europe’s history, and the ties between Argentinian Catholic Nationalism and Fascist movements in Europe.

Format: Paperback
Pages: 448
Imprint: Granta Books
Publication date: 03/11/2022