Don't worry if you get stuck on a clue – simply ask for a hint and then navigate to the next location without the need for a map, GPS, or a physical guide. The majority of pages are undamaged with some creasing or tearing, and pencil underlining of text, but this is minimal. The Swedish Red Cross expedition to the German concentration camps in March–April 1945 was the largest rescue effort inside Germany during WWII. Undoubtedly, the White Buses saved thousands from a miserable existence or, worse still, death in the camps.

Knowing the Germans were about to set up death camps, the Chinese Consul in Vienna issued exit visas to thousands of Jews against the instruction of his superiors risking his own life and career.On this tour, you will get to learn about the intriguing history of Berlin and see all the major attractions from the comfort of a river cruise. Learn about the history of Nazi Germany interactively as you follow clues and solve puzzles on your smartphone to get from place to place.

We use cookies to give you the best possible experience on our site, provide personalised content and advertising, analyse our traffic, and ensure you see more of what you love. Most purchases from business sellers are protected by the Consumer Contract Regulations 2013 which give you the right to cancel the purchase within 14 days after the day you receive the item. Sponsored by the Swedish Government and led by Count Bernadotte of Wisborg, the mission became known for its distinctive buses.

Painted entirely white, these vehicles carried the Red Cross emblem and Swedish or Danish flags so that they would not be mistaken for military targets. In this first book to detail this remarkable and hazardous operation, and with never-before-published photographs of the bus journeys, the details of Bernadotte's harrowing expedition to Ravensbruck concentration camp and his secret negotiations with Heinrich Himmler are revealed. As the war was coming to an end, the final few weeks were very chaotic in Europe and as a result of this it is impossible to put a number on how many prisoners were liberated, a conservative estimate is that 17,000 were saved and transported to Sweden. We don’t share your credit card details with third-party sellers, and we don’t sell your information to others.

This publication charts the story of Count Folke Bernadotte, the Dutch government and the Swedish Red Cross and their mission to release and transport prisoners from concentration camps and transport them to a neutral country. SUNE PERSSON was a Senior Lecturer and Associate Professor at the Department of Political Science at the University of Gteborg, Sweden. What the rescuers found at the camps was beyond comprehension, with many dead and others so malnourished that they were well on their way to being next.

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